Hybrid Head of Accounting

at Younited

• Job title: Head of Accounting
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Paris, France

About the role

• Head of Accounting leading financial reporting and compliance in a dynamic credit and payments company. Managing a team to ensure accuracy and technical expertise in financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Manages and develops the team, ensuring skills development and high performance,
• Leads and oversees the monthly closing process for consolidated accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines,
• Leads and oversees the preparation of the company's consolidated financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting frameworks,
• Leads and oversees the preparation of standalone financial statements and tax filings for the group's individual entities in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable accounting GAAPs,
• Acts as the primary contact for external auditors during interim and year-end audits,
• Strengthens and standardizes accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across the group,
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders (FP&A, Product & Tech, Risk, Capital Markets, ALM, Strategy, ExCo…) to ensure high-quality financial information,
• Proactively identifies process improvements and leads initiatives to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the financial reporting cycle.

Requirements

• Seasoned professional with 8+ years of experience in financial reporting, including proven experience in financial audit at a leading audit firm—ideally with exposure to financial institutions, regulated environments, and complex group structures, and with experience in corporate accounting or consolidation roles including direct management responsibilities and leadership of closing or reporting processes,
• Strong technical expertise in banking accounting standards and consolidation principles (IFRS & French GAAP),
• Familiarity with the specificities of financial instruments, prudential requirements, and internal control frameworks common in the banking sector,
• Demonstrated ability to perform under tight deadlines while ensuring accuracy, reliability, and regulatory compliance,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact confidently with internal stakeholders, senior management, auditors, and regulators,
• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required,
• Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.