Accounting Manager (M/F)
About the company
Famous for introducing cocktail bar culture to Paris in 2007, the Experimental group is redefining hospitality by offering innovative cocktail bars and charming hotels across Europe and beyond.
Destinations have diversified over the years, from European capitals like Rome, Paris, and London, to more seasonal locations like Comporta, Ibiza, or Menorca for the summer, or the ski slopes of Verbier and Val d'Isère for the winter. The group also has establishments in Porto, Rome, Venice, New York, Biarritz, and the Cotswolds.
Our unique venues offer a blend of design, creativity, and exceptional service, with new openings on the horizon.
Your tasks
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Head of Accounting is the true guarantor of the reliability of financial information, risk management, and the Group's regulatory compliance.
In addition to technical supervision, you will play a key managerial role: uniting, animating, and harmonizing all the Group's accounting teams and practices (France & International).
You will drive and optimize administrative, accounting, financial, and tax processes, while developing a common foundation of procedures, methods, and operational excellence to support growth.
- Management & animation of accounting teams
- Define individual and collective objectives for teams, monitor performance, and support the skill development of each member.
- Supervise, support, and train accounting teams on tools and technical expertise on a daily basis: Netsuite, Kyriba, P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash-flow, etc.
- Ensure proper adoption of processes and tools in collaboration with our tools & process expert.
- Accounting supervision & group consolidation
- Coordinate relations with accounting firms and local experts internationally.
- Supervise the general and analytical accounting for all group entities (France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, UK, US). Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual Group closings within deadlines and quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards in France and internationally.
- Supervise accounting consolidation work.
- Ensure the reliable and harmonized reporting of financial information to the CFO.
- Taxation, compliance & external relations
- Ensure compliance with the tax calendar and the accurate completion of declarations.
- Guarantee the compliance of practices with accounting and legal rules across the entire scope.
- Coordinate the preparation of legal documents and regulatory obligations.
- Act as the primary contact for external stakeholders: Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors (CAC), and Lawyers.
- Treasury management & WCR
- Manage subsidiary treasury and optimize the WCR management policy.
- Anticipate short and medium-term financing needs and ensure rigorous monitoring of cash flows.
- Manage relations with the Group's banking partners in connection with the CFO.
- Steering, advisory & internal control
- Define and evolve the Group's internal control policy using a risk-based approach.
- Ensure compliance with internal control procedures.
- Secure and optimize key financial processes (payments, expense reports, intercompany re-invoicing, etc.). Advise management on financial issues, evolving procedures, and operational challenges.
- Occasionally perform targeted cost analyses and internal audit missions.
- Hospitality and new acquisitions
- Train in hospitality rules for a perfect understanding of the ecosystem.
- Train in operational processes and tools.
- Acquisition and integration of new companies:
- Define a project schedule with organized priorities.
- Identify new local partners (accounting firms, lawyers, etc.).
- Train in the accounting rules of new countries.
Requirements
- Higher education in Finance, Management, or Accounting. Chartered Accountant training is a plus.
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar position, ideally in a high-growth international multi-site environment.
- Solid mastery of accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, and treasury.
- Proficiency in Netsuite is appreciated, or another ERP.
- Fluent English (written and oral). Solid mastery of accounting standards.
- Taste for entrepreneurial, creative, and high-growth environments.
- Significant experience in team management.
- Collaborative leadership, rigor, and strong interpersonal skills.
Other
Occasional travel to our various establishments is to be expected.