Accountant, General Ledger (Freelance/Contractor)

United States Digital Space LLC; Paris; Hybride; EUR 83 000 - 124 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote work 1 day per week

Résumé du poste

The company is a global leader powering digital transformation for 450+ of the world’s most innovative retailers and B2B organizations. You will join the global Accounting team to ensure financial integrity across the company’s entities as it scales.

This contractor/freelance role covers monthly close, fixed asset management, payroll accuracy, tax compliance, and audit-ready reporting, with a policy of 1 day remote work per week.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting.
• Proven track record managing multi-entity and/or international accounting scopes.
• Experience preparing regulatory tax filings and working with external auditors.
• Languages: French and English at professional level.

Responsabilités

• Lead monthly and annual close processes, including foreign subsidiaries and liaising with local accounting firms.
• Own fixed asset control, including depreciation and reconciliation.
• Ensure payroll accounting accuracy by booking monthly payroll entries with Controlling.
• Manage VAT declarations (France & international), CVAE, C3S, and DAS2 with Tax.
• Prepare balance sheet justifications, intercompany reconciliations, and audit-ready files.

Connaissances

General accounting

Multi-entity accounting

Payroll accounting

Tax compliance

ERP systems

Outils

Oracle Suite (ERP)

Dust AI tools

Description du poste

About the company:

Founded in 2012, the company has been at the forefront of marketplace innovation, empowering every business to compete in the platform economy.

Today, the company’s operating system combines an enterprise marketplace solution (the company Platform) that enables retailers and B2B organizations to launch, scale, and operate marketplaces and dropship, AI-powered multichannel selling (the company Connect), retail media (the company Ads) and an agentic commerce infrastructure (the company Nexus).

With dual headquarters in Boston and Paris, the company helps a global ecosystem of 450+ marketplaces (B2C and B2B) and a network of over 100k third-party marketplace sellers. Brands like Macy’s, Decathlon, Carrefour, Asos, and Airbus Helicopters use the company to grow their businesses in new and remarkable ways.

For more information, visit www.the company.com.

the company in Numbers:

• Founded in 2012 | Member of French Tech Next40

• 750+ employees in 9 offices worldwide: Paris, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Boston, London, Munich, New York, Sydney, Tokyo

Our Values:

Working at the company means accelerating your career alongside ambitious, passionate, and supportive colleagues. We're proud of the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that make our teams unique.

Our 5 values guide how we collaborate:

• Work Hard Together: Teamwork and collaboration are the foundation of our success

• Get Things Done: We prioritize action and efficiency for impactful results

• Go Above & Beyond: We tackle challenges proactively and always aim for excellence

• Succeed Through Expertise: Knowledge sharing and continuous learning are core to our culture

• Satisfy & Empower Clients: We're committed to our clients' success

The Team You'll Join

You'll be part of our global Accounting team at the company.The team operates on a global scope, ensuring the financial integrity of the company's entities worldwide. Together, you'll be supporting accurate, timely financial reporting and contributing to the robustness of the company's finance function as the company continues to scale.

Please note that this mission is a contractor/freelance opportunity and is entitled to 1-day remote work a week

Your Impact

• Lead monthly and annual close processes, including managing accounts for foreign subsidiaries and liaising with local accounting firms

• Own fixed asset control (tangible, intangible, and internally generated assets), including depreciation calculations and reconciliation

• Ensure payroll accounting accuracy by booking monthly payroll entries in collaboration with the Controlling team and verifying the consistency of payroll and social charges

• Manage current tax compliance, including VAT declarations (France & international), CVAE, C3S, and DAS2, in coordination with the Tax department

• Prepare balance sheet justifications, intercompany account reconciliations, and audit-ready files for statutory auditors

What You'll Bring to the RoleExperience:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting

• Proven track record managing multi-entity and/or international accounting scopes

• Experience preparing regulatory tax filings and working with external auditors

Skills:

• Strong command of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes

• Ability to manage intercompany transactions and foreign subsidiary accounts

• Payroll accounting and social charges compliance

• Tax compliance (VAT, CVAE, C3S)

• Rigorous, autonomous, and comfortable working in a fast-scaling environment

Tools Used

• Oracle Suite (ERP)

• AI-powered tools (including Dust)

Languages

• French: Full professional proficiency

• English: Full professional proficiency

Compensation & Contract

This is a freelance / contractor engagement. Rate and terms are open to discussion based on experience and scope.

Our Hiring Process

Interview steps:

• 30/45-minute call with a TAS to discuss your key projects, ask technical questions, and present the position in details

• 45-minute Google Meet business discussion with Manon, our GL Accounting Manager

• 1 x 45-minute STAR interview to assess your alignment with our values and meet another stakeholder you’ll be interacting with

We welcome collaborators with their diverse perspectives and experiences to power us forward. These often far exceed conventional job requirements and help us create a culture of continuous learning. If you’re ready to join a global leader powering digital transformation for 450+ of the world’s most innovative retailers and B2B organizations.

As part of our recruitment process, the company processes your personal data to review and manage your application and, where appropriate, to consider your profile for future opportunities. You can exercise your data protection rights at any time, and as further detailed in our policies. For more information about how we process your personal data and your rights, please consult our Recruitment Privacy Notice, here in English and here in French.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to help streamline our hiring process, including screening applications, analyzing resumes, and assessing responses. While AI helps us work efficiently, all final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information, visit our AI Guidelines for Candidates and Interviews.