Senior Accountant

**The Role**

We are seeking a Senior Accountant with expertise in Management Accounting to support our French Strategy & Communications office based in Paris. You will be reporting to the Financial Controller and be responsible for providing financial expertise and ensure timely, accurate reporting that supports strategic decisions.

**Responsibilities**

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

- Prepare and review month and year end management accounts with variance analysis and detailed commentary.
- Support senior management with timely financial insights aligned with operational and strategic goals.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

- Develop detailed budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
- Collaborate with department heads to monitor budget adherence and address variances effectively.

Accounting Operations:

- Manage and review intercompany reconciliations, debtor analyses, and unbilled AR reports.
- Manage month-end timetable and compliance.
- Ensure timely compliance/submission of statutory requirements
- Oversee AP processes, including invoice/expense reviews and vendor payments. Approve payment runs and bank transactions, ensuring compliance with policies and proper documentation.
- Ensure accuracy of the P&L and Balance Sheet including maintenance of monthly control files and balance sheet reconciliations using FloQast.
- Deliver a monthly finance induction session to the new joiners in the S&C France business.

Process Improvement & Compliance:

- Proactively identify and implement financial system improvements for efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with local regulatory and statutory rules.

Team Collaboration & Management:

- Provide mentorship and direction to team members in accounts payable and revenue management.
- Support the audit process with support from the Finance Manager/Financial Controller, acting as the key liaison with auditors, banks, and global finance counterparts.

Key Deliverables:

- Monthly management accounts and analysis.
- Budget forecasts and variance reports.
- Accurate and timely statutory submissions.
- Continuous system improvements and compliance tracking.

**Skills and Experience**
- 1-2 years minimum experience in a Senior Accountant/Management Accountant role preferably within Professional services.
- Holding or working towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA etc).
- Proven track record in team leadership and financial systems management
- Advanced proficiency in financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle NetSuite preferable).
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel with expertise in advanced formulas.
- Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles and accounting standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ensures accuracy in reports, data, and written work.
- Proactively develops and implements operational improvements.
- Manages and prioritizes multiple tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
- Calm, resilient, and proactive in high-pressure situations.
- Ability to clearly explain the rationale behind processes and documentation.
- Positive, collaborative, and committed to team success.
- Willing to adopt and promote best practices across the finance function.
- Proactively takes on challenges and seeks to go above and beyond.
- Calm under pressure and resilient when facing setbacks.
- Actively participates in continuing professional development.

**What we can offer**

New joiners are supported by an induction programme, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression. We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support.

Given our client base you’ll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile projects.

Teneo works with clients on complex issues and challenges that often require a multidisciplinary approach that leverage our main business segments - Strategy & Communications, Management Consulting, Financial Advisory, People Advisory, and Risks Advisory. You will have opportunities to work alongside our experts in these disciplines to develop and deliver an integrated solution.

**Company Benefits**
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual salary review
- Health insurance / provident cover
- Luncheon vouchers - contribution of the employee and employer
- 50% reimbursement of public transport costs
- Annual RTT days in addition to the 5 weeks of holidays
- Collective agreement, Syntec
- Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
- Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided

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