Accounts Payable Manager

Mistral AI; Paris; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive cash salary and equity

Daily lunch vouchers

Discounted gym access

Monthly transportation contribution

Full health insurance

Generous parental leave policy

Visa sponsorship

Coaching program

Résumé du poste

A leading AI company in Paris is seeking a skilled Lead Accounts Payable professional to manage and optimize their Accounts Payable function. Responsibilities include overseeing a small team, enhancing payment processes, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of AP experience and strong leadership skills, with expertise in ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA. This position offers competitive salary, health insurance, and daily lunch vouchers, supporting career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of AP experience, including in a fast-paced scaling environment.
• 4+ years in a managerial role overseeing AP teams.
• Deep expertise in vendor management and payment processing.

Responsabilités

• Manage, mentor, and scale the AP function and team.
• Own the end-to-end A/P cycle: invoice processing, approvals, and payments.
• Drive improvements in cash management while maintaining vendor relationships.

Connaissances

AP processes expertise

Leadership skills

Operational mindset

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Excel skills

Outils

SAP S/4HANA

Description du poste

Overview

Role Summary: Lead, structure, optimize, and scale Mistral AI’s Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payment processes while driving operational excellence and developing strong vendor relationships. As a key member of the Accounting team, you will oversee the A/P team, streamline processes, and collaborate closely with R2R Accounting, Procurement, Legal, and other stakeholders to support Mistral’s rapid growth and scalability. This role is critical to bring structure, visibility, and control to our Procure-to-Pay operations. You’ll report to the Lead Accounting Operations. Location: Paris, France.

What You Will Do

• Manage, mentor, and scale the AP function (currently 2 AP Clerks), ensuring strong execution, clear prioritization, and continuous development.
• Own the end-to-end A/P cycle: invoice processing, approvals, payments, vendor management, and accounting accuracy.
• Act as the day-to-day decision maker for A/P operations: manage urgencies, resolve escalations, and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Design and continuously improve A/P processes, controls, and policies to enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and support scale and audit readiness.
• Drive improvements in cash management (DPO, payment timing, etc.) while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
• Partner with IT and Finance to automate A/P workflows (e.g., OCR, AI-driven coding, electronic payments) and reduce manual work.
• Support month-end close activities, including A/P reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Build and track A/P performance metrics (e.g., DPO, aging reports, discount capture) and provide visibility to leadership.

Who You Are

• 10+ years of AP experience, including in a fast-paced scaling environment.
• 4+ years in a managerial role overseeing AP teams.
• Deep expertise in AP processes, controls, accounting (OPEX/CAPEX), vendor management, and payment processing.
• Strong operational mindset: you can prioritize, troubleshoot, and execute under tight deadlines.
• Strong leadership skills: ability to mentor teams, drive process improvements, and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Good Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
• Fluency in French & English.

What We Offer

• Competitive cash salary and equity
• Daily lunch vouchers: Swile meal vouchers with 10,83€ per worked day, incl 60% offered by company
• Sport: Enjoy discounted access to gyms and fitness studios through our Wellpass partnership
• Transportation: Monthly contribution to a mobility pass via Betterway
• Health: Full health insurance for you and your family
• Parental: Generous parental leave policy
• Visa sponsorship
• Coaching: We offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis
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