French-Speaking Accounting Controller- Consolidation Hybrid

Cross Border Talents; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Health insurance (spouse/children)

Life insurance

Professional growth

Language courses

Company events

Job summary

Cross Border Talents seeks an Accounting Controller fluent in French and English to drive financial consolidation from Porto, Portugal. The role sits in a European service center and focuses on IFRS closing activities for the French perimeter, with a strong emphasis on data quality and process improvements.

The candidate will participate in quarterly closes, review consolidated packages, and support improvement initiatives across departments.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with Financial Consolidation and IFRS principles.
• Strong Excel skills and a mindset for automation and efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Participate in quarterly IFRS closing activities, primarily for the French perimeter.
• Conduct second reviews of financial appendices.
• Perform analytical reviews of consolidated packages.
• Review financial assets (IFRS 13 Fair Value).
• Provide data quality support within Shared Reporting Space.
• Engage with departments on process improvements during interclosing periods.
• Report to the Head of Consolidation on assigned tasks.

Skills

Financial consolidation

Excel

Automation

Programming basics

IFRS knowledge

Job description

Cross Border Talents seeks an Accounting Controller fluent in French and English to drive financial consolidation from Porto, Portugal. The role sits in a European service center and focuses on IFRS closing activities for the French perimeter, with a strong emphasis on data quality and process improvements.

The candidate will participate in quarterly closes, review consolidated packages, and support improvement initiatives across departments.