Company description
Meritis is an IT consulting, project management and development firm founded in 2007, with offices in Paris, Sophia-Antipolis, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes... And soon in new locations! Our mission? Connecting the best talents with companies to give them a head start.
We support our clients across all their digital transformation needs through many areas of expertise: Software Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Devops, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity and Agility.
Working in banking, insurance, telecommunications, industry and transport alike, today 40% of CAC40 companies are Meritis clients.
Guided by our values of excellence, humility, benevolence and closeness, we now have more than 900 employees.
We take pride in being close to our employees and supporting them individually, whatever their role in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our approach to workplace well-being goes well beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm.
Job description
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Accounting Manager ensures the reliability of the accounts and compliance with the company's accounting, tax and regulatory obligations.
They manage a team of two accountants. The role is part of a transformation of the Finance function, notably with the implementation of Workday.
Main responsibilities
- Supervise all general and subsidiary accounting
- Manage monthly and annual closings and ensure the quality of the accounts within deadlines
- Ensure the follow-up and justification of accounts, provisions, fixed assets, bank reconciliations and cut-off operations
- Supervise intragroup reconciliations and transactions
- Produce the annual accounts, tax packages and the various tax returns
- Manage relations with statutory auditors and lead audit work
- Ensure compliance with accounting procedures and strengthen internal control
- Organise, supervise and develop the accounting team
- Improve, make reliable and document accounting processes
- Actively take part in the deployment of Workday, data migration, securing of interfaces and definition of new processes
- Work closely with management control, payroll, sales administration, treasury and operational teams
- Produce the analyses required by the CFO and alert them to the main risks or points of attention.
Qualifications
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You hold a higher education degree in accounting or finance, such as DCG, DSCG, master CCA or equivalent
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You have proven experience in accounting, including managing closings and a successful management experience
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You master French accounting standards, current taxation, production of annual accounts and tax packages
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You have experience of relations with statutory auditors
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You have at least 7 years of experience
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Knowledge of how an IT services company (ESN), consulting firm or services company operates is appreciated
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You have experience of a transformation project or deployment of a financial ERP
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Knowledge of Workday is highly appreciated
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You have a strong appetite for Excel, financial tools and data manipulation
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You will be required to communicate in English with contacts at subsidiaries.
Additional information
- Tailored career paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring…) ;
- Having the choice of your assignment and personalised support throughout your career ;
- Working in an environment that promotes learning: certifying training, e-learning, meetUps, coding contests, career development paths etc ;
- Being part of expert communities who share their knowledge and experience within our competence centres ;
- A friendly environment with many festive events (annual party, seminars & team building, lunches and afterworks…) ;
"Meritis is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We value our positive impact on society and the environment. Our CSR approach guides each of our actions to promote equity, sustainability and the well-being of our employees. Join us to be part of this responsible approach, where each of our talents helps build a better future.
Our differences are our strengths. That is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our jobs are accessible to people with disabilities."