Senior Group General Accountant

Il y a 4 jours

Paris, Ile-de-France Upway Temps plein
Senior Group General Accountant Application Deadline: 31 January 2027 Department: Finance Employment Type: Full Time

Location:
Paris Reporting To: Thomas Lejeune Description Upway is a high-growth start-up committed to making electric mobility accessible to everyone. The company purchases second-hand e-bikes, refurbishes them and sells them online through its websites. Upway operates in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States and the Netherlands. Upway is recruiting a motivated and experienced Group General Accountant for its German subsidiary. This is a central, hands-on role focused on building the accounting department's operational capacity, ensuring that our ledgers are accurate and exhaustive across all international operations, and providing a clear, auditable view of our financial data. We are looking for a passionate individual who is excited to join us and embrace this professional challenge. We value teamwork and are seeking candidates with strong technical and interpersonal skills to help us build a truly remarkable company. What you will do:
• Take full ownership of high volume supplier invoice entry, matching, coding and booking directly into the accounting system,
• Handle intercompany invoicing, balance reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Generate vendor payment batches and wire transfers,
• Monitor, reconcile, and control fixed assets, inventory movements, and other critical balance sheet accounts,
• Verify the conformity of all accounting operations with both local regulations and the group's internal rules,
• Manage the preparation and submission of various tax returns (VAT, etc.),
• Contribute to the structuring and documentation of financial processes to support our rapid international scaling. What you will need:
• Academic background: Degree in accounting, finance or equivalent,
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Experience:
A solid accounting experience (4 year minimum), ideally in a start-up company or international environment,
• Languages: proficiency in both English and German,
• Accounting: solid knowledge of accounting principles (local GAAP is essential),
• Soft

Skills:
rigorous attention to detail, strong organisational skills and excellent communication abilities to work effectively with both finance and non-finance teams. Benefits
• Being part of a fast-growing, mission-driven company
• Being surrounded by an incredibly talented and ambitious team that wants to build something big together
• Freedom to take on as much responsibility as you dare, which will allow you to develop quickly
• Competitive compensation,
• 15% off one e-bike per year you purchase with Upway