Senior General Accountant – France | Global Closings & Tax

Hornetsecurity; Hem; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Supplementary coverage (AXA)

Sports and wellness subsidy

Meal vouchers

Public transport fully covered

Job summary

Hornetsecurity, a leading European cybersecurity company, is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support the Head of Accounting & Finance France in a fast-changing international environment.

You will supervise day-to-day accounting, lead month-end closings, manage audits and group reporting, and contribute to process improvements while ensuring compliance with French taxation and intercompany controls. A 3–5 year background in accounting and strong Excel are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s to Master’s level degree in accounting / finance (Bachelor’s, Master’s, business school, DCG / DSCG) with 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting.
• Experience ideally gained in an accounting firm then in industry, or in an international environment.
• Independent on account reviews and closings; strong knowledge of French taxation.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP); NetSuite is a plus.
• Rigorous, reliable and analytical.
• Proactive and keen to improve processes.
• Comfortable in a dynamic environment, with strong interpersonal skills.
• International exchange program.
• Health insurance & supplementary coverage (AXA).
• Sports and wellness benefits (subsidy provided).
• Meal vouchers worth €10 (with €5.92 contribution from Hornetsecurity).
• 100% coverage of public transportation costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day accounting (suppliers, customers, banks, fixed assets) and review the accounts.
• Reconcile balances, analyse variances and secure cut-off.
• Monitor cash, payment runs and customer collections.
• Prepare tax returns (VAT, CVAE, CFE, other taxes).
• Lead closing work: period-end entries, provisions, prepaid expenses, reconciliations.
• Contribute to the annual financial statements and the corporate tax return.
• Prepare audits and respond to statutory auditors’ requests.
• Contribute to group reporting, ad hoc requests and intercompany reconciliations.
• Suggest improvements to processes, tools and internal control procedures.
• Help shorten closing timelines, working with internal teams and the group.

Skills

Independent reviews

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Process improvement

Audits & group reporting

Education

Bachelor to Master in accounting/finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Hornetsecurity, a leading European cybersecurity company, is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support the Head of Accounting & Finance France in a fast-changing international environment.

You will supervise day-to-day accounting, lead month-end closings, manage audits and group reporting, and contribute to process improvements while ensuring compliance with French taxation and intercompany controls. A 3–5 year background in accounting and strong Excel are required.