Lead Accountant, France & Accounting Integration

Madrid. Posted 16 days ago

The role

This person will lead the accounting for the French ticketing entity and manage accounting integration. They will handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, statutory reporting under French GAAP, and M&A accounting tasks.

What you will do

Lead the accounting of the French ticketing entity
Deliver the Group reporting package on time
Prepare statutory accounts under French GAAP and reconcile with Group IFRS
Act as main point of contact for statutory and Group auditors
Coordinate with external tax and compliance advisors
Provide analysis to management for consistency between ledger and management accounts
Execute acquisition analysis and map acquired entities' charts of accounts
Build and maintain the Integration playbook
Perform book-keeping of monthly transactions
Reconcile monthly revenues and payment processors

Required qualifications

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
5–7 years of experience
At least 3 years in a Big Four firm (audit or transaction services)
Hands-on experience with French statutory closings and audits
Strong command of French GAAP and IFRS
Experience with chart of accounts mapping and group reporting
Native or bilingual French
Professional English
Experience leading or coordinating a team
Advanced Excel
Experience with ERP migrations
Working knowledge of French tax (VAT, corporate income tax, CFE/CVAE, liasse fiscale)

Nice to have

DSCG / DEC (or equivalent)
Spanish
Knowledge of Business Central / Navision
Background in ticketing, marketplaces or payments on behalf of third parties

Benefits

Attractive compensation package
40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
Free Candlelight voucher
Flexible remuneration with Cobee for meals, transport, training, and nursery support
Payflow option to access part of salary in advance
Taxdown help optimizing and filing taxes
Private health & dental insurance with Cigna
Wellhub membership for gym and wellness access
Language learning support for English and Spanish
Snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit

About the company

Fever is a tech platform for culture and live entertainment. The company aims to democratize access to culture and entertainment through proprietary technology and data-driven approaches.