Bookkeeper France

CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA; Nanterre; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA in Nanterre, France is seeking a Finance Professional to prepare and manage financial statements compliant with French GAAP and IFRS. You will ensure all local reports are filed timely and support compliance with legal requirements.

The ideal candidate will have several years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and fluency in both French and English. An accountant qualification or relevant degree is required.

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant professional experience in finance or accounting, preferably international.
• Excellent qualifications as a certified accountant or a degree in finance/accounting.
• Very strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with French GAAP and IFRS.
• Reconcile local GAAP books and differences with other standards.
• Coordinate with payroll and tax partners for compliance.
• Work with internal teams to ensure smooth operations in finance.
• File local financial reports and assist during annual audits.

Skills

Financial statements preparation

Knowledge of French GAAP

Excel skills

Fluency in French and English

Education

Certified accountant qualification or degree in finance/accounting

Tools

Reporting and analysis tools

Job description

Your Role

• Independent preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with French GAAP and IFRS for international companies, including relevant notes to the financial statements.
• Maintenance, analysis, and reconciliation of local French GAAP books as well as confident reconciliation of differences with other accounting standards.
• Close collaboration with external payroll and tax partners to ensure compliance with all local legal requirements.
• Proactive coordination with internal teams (Accounts Payable/Receivable, Payroll, Business Controlling) to ensure smooth operations in the finance department.
• Preparation and timely filing of all local financial reports (e.g., sales tax returns, corporate tax prepayments, tax returns) and serve as a point of contact during the annual closing process for auditors, business controllers, management, and regulatory authorities.

What You Bring To The Table

Several years of relevant professional experience in the finance or accounting field, ideally in an international context.

Excellent qualifications as a certified accountant (m/f/d) or a successfully completed degree, preferably from a renowned university, in the field of finance, accounting, or a comparable discipline.

• In‑depth knowledge of French GAAP (required); experience with IFRS and/or HGB is a plus.
• Very strong Excel skills and confidence using reporting and analysis tools.
• Fluency in spoken and written French and English; knowledge of German is a plus.