Global Accounting Director

DataDome; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

500€ workspace stipend

Generous health benefits

Leisure activity allowance of 100€

Annual bike maintenance allowance of 200€

Professional development support

Team-building events

Care packages for parents

25 days PTO in France

Résumé du poste

A leading cybersecurity firm is looking for a Global Senior Accountant to ensure accurate financial operations and compliance across multiple regions. You will take charge of month-end and year-end close processes, manage relationships with auditors, and guide improvements in accounting systems. This role requires a strong technical background in accounting, leadership skills, and fluent professional English. The position offers flexibility in work arrangements and a generous benefits package, making it a great opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Leadership experience in a multi-entity environment, ideally SaaS.
• Proven track record of leading external audits.

Responsabilités

• Lead global accounting operations across EMEA, US, and Singapore.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through reconciliations.
• Be the primary contact for external auditors and advisors.

Connaissances

Fluent professional English

Strong technical accounting

People leadership skills

Accounting process/tool improvements

Description du poste

About the team

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Global Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our global financial operations across all our entities. You will lead critical accounting processes, support financial reporting, and contribute to scaling our finance function to match our growth trajectory. You will be reporting to our Manager - Group Accounting and Treasury.

Your scope

As the Global Accountant Director: You will set the operating rhythm and standards for global accounting, ensuring consistent execution across EMEA, US, and Singapore. You will own the month-end and year-end close governance, including close timelines, review standards, quality controls, and escalation management. You will ensure balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations and review, and you will drive continuous improvements to shorten close timelines and increase reliability.

Accounting Policy, Technical Accounting & Judgment

You will own and document key accounting positions and policies relevant to a global SaaS group (e.g., revenue recognition, contract modifications, commissions/cost capitalization, FX, leases, share-based payments, intercompany). You will ensure appropriate application of local statutory requirements while maintaining consistent group reporting and management reporting principles. You will proactively assess the impact of evolving standards and business changes and translate them into operational accounting practices.

Audit Ownership & External Stakeholder Management

You will be the primary point of contact for external auditors and advisors, owning audit planning, coordination, and delivery. You will ensure audit readiness year-round through strong documentation, control evidence, and a disciplined PBC process. You will manage relationships with local advisors (tax, payroll, corporate secretarial) across jurisdictions as needed.

Revenue, Order-to-Cash & Finance Operations Partnership

You will provide oversight of revenue accounting for subscription-based offerings, including billing flows, revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and cut-off. You will partner with Sales Ops/RevOps, Legal, and FP&A to ensure contracting and pricing structures support clean accounting outcomes. You will guide improvements to order-to-cash controls (invoicing quality, credit notes, collections escalation, bad debt policy).

Consolidation, Intercompany & Group Reporting

You will own consolidation processes across entities, ensuring accurate intercompany accounting, reconciliations, eliminations, and multi-currency translation where relevant. You will ensure the quality and timeliness of group reporting inputs and work with FP&A on management reporting, variance explanations, and executive dashboards.

You will design and strengthen accounting processes to support scale—covering close, revenue, treasury, intercompany, and compliance. You will identify accounting, tax, and treasury risks early and implement mitigation plans. You will help shape the roadmap for accounting tooling/automation (ERP, close management, billing integrations), balancing pragmatism with long-term scalability.

Team Management & Talent Development

You will lead, coach, and grow the accounting team, setting clear expectations and building a culture of rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement. You will define what should be handled in-house versus with external providers, and you will ensure the operating model is fit for global growth

Compliance and Taxes Support

• Collaborate with CPA teams and external advisors to ensure timely compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Prepare and support Local and international tax filings
• Assist with transfer pricing documentation and calculation

It would be great if you have:

• 10–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership experience in a multi-entity environment (ideally SaaS/technology).
• Strong technical accounting background with demonstrated ability to own complex judgments (revenue recognition, commissions/costs, consolidation, intercompany, FX).
• Proven track record of leading external audits and strengthening audit readiness and controls.
• Hands-on understanding of consolidation processes (monthly/annually), intercompany eliminations, and group reporting cadence.
• Strong systems orientation; experience driving accounting process/tool improvements (ERP and adjacent finance tooling).

International / Communication Requirements

• Fluent professional English (written and spoken)—used daily with US and Singapore stakeholders, auditors, and advisors.
• Ability to communicate accounting topics clearly to senior non-finance stakeholders and to influence decision-making across time zones and cultures.

Leadership

• Proven people leadership skills (coaching, performance management, team scaling).
• Strong executive presence, structured approach, and ability to set standards and hold teams accountable.

What’s in it for you?

• Flex Life: While we offer remote, hybrid, & in-office options each position specifies the level of flexibility. Our Parisian office is located next to the Opera Garnier. You will also receive a 500€ stipend to help you set up your ideal workspace if you work hybrid or remotely.
• Generous Health Benefits: We have partnered with Kenko for your healthcare needs.
• A 100€ annual allowance is provided for a leisure activity of your choice in Sports or Culture.
• Annual allowance of €200 if you come to the office by bike to cover maintenance costs.
• Professional Development: We invest in an internal Learning and Development platform and offer the opportunity to request additional training and support via your manager.
• Events & Team building: We organise Annual Company-Offsite, Events, Drinks, Winter Party, Lunch & Learns and much more as part of our culture
• Parent Care: Gift & care packages for parents.
• PTO: Based on the country you are based from (e.g. 25 days in France).

What are the next steps?

• Talent Acquisition Manager will contact you for a first chat
• You will then meet with VP of Finance
• You will complete a technical test and present it to the Finance team
• You will have a one-on-one meeting with our COO
• The final step will be with our CEO
• Welcome to DataDome!

DataDome stops cyberfraud and bots in real time, outpacing AI-driven fraud from simple to sophisticated across your sites, apps, and APIs. DataDome is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.