Global Accounting Manager: Close, Tax & Process Automation

EF; Paris; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EF is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to take direct ownership of monthly close, statutory accounting, and tax compliance across an international team. You will work closely with our finance operations team, an outsourced provider, and external advisors to ensure accurate financials and drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, attention to detail, and collaboration with regional and centralized teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience.
• Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
• Strong technical understanding of accounting principles and controls.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting and financial reporting for several companies.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of trial balances, reconciliations, and monthly and year end close.
• Support preparation of VAT, CIT, and statutory filings (in collaboration with external advisors).
• Act as liaison to EF’s BPO provider for R2R, O2C, and P2P performance.
• Prepare audit materials and internal reports, ensuring compliance with EF’s internal control standards.
• Contribute to standardization, automation, and system rollouts.
• Work cross-functionally with regional, local, and centralized teams.
• Collaborate with the Regional Finance Leadership and Regional Operations Team.

Skills

5+ years finance experience

Fluent English and French

Detail oriented

Matrix/shared services experience

Education

Degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance

Tools

GAAP knowledge

VAT & statutory filings

Job description

EF is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to take direct ownership of monthly close, statutory accounting, and tax compliance across an international team. You will work closely with our finance operations team, an outsourced provider, and external advisors to ensure accurate financials and drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, attention to detail, and collaboration with regional and centralized teams in a fast-paced environment.