Accounts Payable Accountant

Electra; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days remote work per week

Health insurance

Meal vouchers (Swile)

25 vacation days + RTT

Company events

SYNTEC agreement

Job summary

Electra, headquartered in Paris, seeks an Accounts Payable Accountant to join the HQ Accounting & Tax team. You will own the Accounts Payable function for France and Alpine entities, reporting to the Head of Controlling, Accounting & Tax, and collaborating with HQ Finance and Alpine management.

You will handle invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and drive process improvements to ensure accuracy and compliance across multiple entities in Europe.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or a related field.
• Around 3 years of experience in accounts payable, ideally in a multi-entity and international environment.
• Solid understanding of accounts payable and general accounting.
• Experience with an ERP (SAP preferred) and finance tools; familiarity with Payflows is a plus.
• High accuracy, structured working methodology and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Tech and problem-solving oriented, with excellent communication skills towards suppliers and internal teams.
• Fluent in French and English; German and/or Czech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing & supplier management for multiple entities.
• Payments & reconciliations: manage supplier payments in SAP and justify balances.
• Closing & process improvement: contribute to month-end closing and automate AP processes.

Skills

Accounts payable

Multi-entity experience

ERP (SAP)

Payflows

General accounting

Attention to detail

Supplier communications

Education

Accounting degree or related field

Tools

SAP

Payflows

Job description

What We Do

The shift to electric mobility is happening. Electra is accelerating it.

Transportation is one of Europe's biggest sources of carbon emissions. Since 2021, Electra exists to make charging so simple that electric vehicles become the obvious choice for everyone.

In 5 years, we've built a team of 300+ talents from 21 nationalities in 10 countries.

We've grown into one of Europe's leading fast-charging operators by deploying fast, reliable infrastructure and user experiences across our own network, and we're now expanding to thousands more charging points in Europe with our own eMSP.

Backed by over €1 billion in funding, we're looking for bold, passionate, collaborative talents to drive Europe's energy transition.

If that sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you!

Your Mission

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to join our HQ Accounting & Tax team in Paris, reporting to Jérémie, Head of Controlling, Accounting & Tax, you will join the AP Team.

You will own the Accounts Payable function for France and our Alpine entities (Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic), working closely with the HQ Finance team and the Finance Manager Alpine to ensure accuracy, compliance and continuous process improvement.

Your Responsibilities

1. Invoice processing & supplier management

   • Register and process supplier invoices for multiple entities in Payflows

   • Control purchases through the P2P process (three-way match between purchase order, goods receipt and invoice), in coordination with local and HQ teams

   • Be the main point of contact for suppliers and follow up on any invoice to be corrected

2. Payments & reconciliations

   • Manage supplier payments in SAP

   • Justify supplier balances, prepare AP aging reports and track outstanding liabilities

3. Closing & process improvement

   • Contribute actively to month-end closing for France and the Alpine entities

   • Act as a tech-savvy problem solver: improve and automate AP processes and tools

Your Profile

• Degree in accounting or a related field

• Around 3 years of experience in accounts payable, ideally in a multi-entity and international environment

• Solid understanding of accounts payable and good knowledge of general accounting

• Experience with an ERP (SAP preferred) and finance tools; familiarity with Payflows is a plus

• High accuracy, structured working methodology and ability to manage multiple priorities independently

• Tech and problem-solving oriented, with excellent communication skills towards suppliers and internal teams

• Fluent in French and English; German and/or Czech is a plus

What Electra Offers You

• A key role in a massive international rollout of Europe's largest fast-charging network

• Opportunities to grow across engineering, operations, and strategy

• A collaborative and mission-driven environment

• Real impact on the energy transition and the future of mobility

• An attractive compensation package with fixed and variable components (evaluated and paid quarterly)

• Brand-new offices in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris

• 2 days of remote work per week

• Alan health insurance (50% covered by Electra)

• Meal vouchers via Swile card (€10/day, 50% covered by Electra)

• 25 paid vacation days + 12 RTT (reduction of working time) days

• SYNTEC collective agreement (including vacation bonus, additional leave for special occasions, etc.)

• A quarterly company-wide event with the entire Electra team

• Sustainable Mobility Package

• Access to the company benefits platform (CSE) with numerous perks (culture, sports, etc.)

• Access to a platform dedicated to mental health, supporting your well-being at work and beyond, including up to 4 sessions per year with certified practitioners, covered by Electra

At Electra, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable, safe, and free to be themselves.

We are committed to equal opportunities and do not tolerate any discrimination based on religion, cultural background, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

We value potential, motivation, and a learning mindset just as much as experience.