General Accounting Manager (M/F/X)

Biggie is a communications consulting group, born from the merger of the media agency Repeat, the trading desk Gamned!, the video production studio Kazam and the influence strategy agency Beastly. With 300 employees and subsidiaries in many countries (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, Brazil…), the group relies on its ability to bring together excellence by integrating advertising expertise that is a market leader in each field, in order to design and manage 360 communication strategies on an international scale. As General Accounting Manager, you are responsible for all accounting and financial operations. You oversee the production of financial statements in compliance with the accounting standards in force and ensure the quality and reliability of financial information for internal and external stakeholders. You will work in close collaboration with all Finance departments (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Sales Administration and Management Control), the human resources department and the legal department, and you will ensure smooth communication between them. 🗒️ Responsibilities 1- Day-to-day bookkeeping and monitoring of accounting and tax obligations: • Ensure accurate accounting entries in compliance with French standards (and possibly international standards such as IFRS, if applicable). • Maintain continuous and regular exchanges with the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams. • Ensure proper follow-up of the preparation of tax returns (VAT, corporate income tax, CVAE, CFE, DAS2, etc.). • Act as the reference person for tax monitoring and ensure that practices comply with applicable legal obligations. 2- Preparation of periodic closings (monthly, quarterly, annual) and account audits: • Prepare complete closings, including detailed analysis and formalization of accounts and provisions. • Prepare periodic financial and accounting reports for the Finance Director and the General Management. • Prepare the financial statements and the notes to the annual accounts. • Manage account audits as the main point of contact. 3- Team management: • Supervise and lead an accounting team (recruitment, training, skills development of team members). • Ensure the organization and distribution of tasks within the team on a daily basis and during closing periods to guarantee that deadlines are met. 4- Cross-functional projects: • Take part in implementing and/or improving accounting tools and internal processes. • Support transformation projects related to the digitalization of finance functions. 👉 Candidate profile Education and experience: • Holds a higher education degree in accounting, management or finance (DSCG, Master CCA, business school or equivalent). • Proven experience (minimum 5 to 8 years) in general accounting, ideally in a multi-site or multi-company environment, or in an accounting firm or audit firm before moving to a company position. • Experience in the media sector, or familiarity with its specific characteristics, would be an advantage. Technical skills: • Mastery of French accounting standards and, ideally, IFRS. • Excellent knowledge of accounting software and ERP systems (for example: SAP, Sage, Oracle, etc.). • Advanced proficiency in Excel. • Good understanding of document digitization tools and accounting digitalization processes. • Good level of English, both written and spoken. Personal qualities: • Rigorous, organized, structured and versatile. • Team leader with excellent management skills. • Good communication skills and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders. • Sensitive to deadlines and capable of prioritizing. Practical information • 📅 Contract: permanent (CDI) • 💰 Salary: between 55K and 65K package (fixed + variable) • 📍 Location: Paris 🎁 Our benefits: • An international group present worldwide. • Multidisciplinary entities that are experts in their fields: programmatic, influence, PR, 360, content creation… • Possibility of internal mobility across the group's different entities. • Continuous training through a Digital Academy. • Access to the HappyPal platform, which gives you discounts on many brands and leisure activities (cinemas, concerts, amusement parks, museums…). • Daily sports classes on our premises: pilates, cross training. • A sustainable mobility package that lets you rent a bike from our partner BeeToGreen or get reimbursed up to €45 per month for bike rental. • Referral bonus. Biggie Group offers employment opportunities without distinction of origin, sex, customs, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, family situation, physical appearance, disability, religion, political opinion… Biggie Group complies with regulations combating discrimination in the workplace. This policy applies throughout the employment process: recruitment, hiring, internal promotion, leave, compensation and training. Find more English Speaking Jobs in France on Arbeitnow