International General Accountant M/F
Machine translation — original language: French.Show original
As part of the creation of our Shared Services, we are recruiting a General Accountant.
This service center is intended to centralize and structure financial activities for several AES entities, in an international environment.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will work across a multi-entity scope and contribute to the construction of SSC standards.
Your missions:
General accounting and closings
- Ensure daily accounting operations with the objective of reliability and compliance with deadlines.
- Prepare and record closing entries (FNP, CCA, provisions, fixed assets, stocks, payroll journal, taxes.).
- Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and formalize the associated analyses.
- Participate in the production and review of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow).
- Actively contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, in compliance with local standards.
- Participate in the analysis of variances vs budget and forecast, and propose corrective actions.
Intercompany coordination and compliance
- Manage and reconcile intercompany operations (re-invoicing, overheads, cost allocations, shared services).
- Interact with local accounting and tax service providers in different countries.
- Participate in the production of tax returns and legal obligations in coordination with internal and external teams.
- Contribute to external audits (preparation of deliverables, follow-up on requests, compliance with schedules).
SSC Construction & continuous improvement
- Actively participate in the implementation and standardization of accounting processes within the Shared Services Center.
- Identify and deploy improvement levers: automation, reliability, harmonization of practices.
- Strengthen internal control mechanisms within your scope.
- Collaborate closely with local and Group Finance teams.
- Contribute to budget cycles, forecasts, and risk analyses.
Profile sought:
- Higher education in accounting / finance (Bachelor's to Master's degree).
- Significant experience in general accounting, ideally in a group and/or international environment.
- Good mastery of closing processes and accounting standards.
- Proficiency with ERP tools and Excel.
- Professional English required (regular international exchanges). Spanish preferred.
- Rigor, autonomy, adaptability, and a collaborative spirit.