Senior Accountant

Amer Sports is the world leader in sporting goods with the brands Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson. Salomon SAS, "The Mountain Sport Company", was born in 1947 in the heart of the Alps and is the cradle of modern mountaineering. Thanks to a passion for sport and innovative design, Salomon has created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and clothing for alpine and nordic skiing and has been able to provide innovative solutions in footwear, and equipment for snowboard, competition, mountaineering, hiking, trail running and many other sports. Through this orientation towards performance, Salomon innovates and excels in mountain sports, converting new ideas into products and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Salomon's commitment, culture and heritage are all linked by a simple concept: every employee can make Salomon the reference mountain brand. Salomon is responsibly committed to the outdoors through its environmental program. Diversity is one of Salomon's five values, which is why we are committed to creating an environment accessible to all. Salomon's headquarters is based in Annecy (74), France.

Your mission Reporting to the Finance Manager, you guarantee the reliability and compliance of the accounts of the French entities within your scope (legal, tax and accounting obligations, IFRS, PCG, SOX). Purpose of the job Guarantee the reliability and compliance of the accounts of a given scope Collect, coordinate and verify accounting data to comply with legal, tax and accounting obligations Participate in the preparation of the annual budget and forecasts for a given scope Perform accounting operations within your scope Main activities Centralize accounting and financial data to establish trial balances, profit and loss statements and balance sheets (legal and Group obligations) Analyze accounting data and control the operations of the centralized accounting department Propose accounting entry schemes (Group, social, analytical) Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual closings (IFRS, SOX, PCG) Calculate the tax result (French standards), control taxes and deferred taxes, and ensure reporting Prepare or verify periodic tax returns (liasses, VAT, CET, tax credits) and monitor taxes Contribute to the budget and quarterly forecasts (holding, subsidiary cross-functional costs, below EBIT) Ensure accounting and tax monitoring Contribute to legal restructurings if necessary Participate in Group Finance projects (reporting tools, internal control) and ensure their implementation in French entities Provide back-up for management with statutory auditors in case of absence Responsibilities and points of vigilance Apply internal control rules (SOX), the Brand/Group financial policy and current regulations Alert management in case of risk, budget drift or anomaly Detect anomalies or fraud through the analysis of financial data Guarantee the quality of the accounts of the legal entities Control the quality of transactions from the shared accounting center and rectify errors Identify accounting malfunctions and propose procedural improvements Participate in the implementation of accounting or reporting tools Build dashboards and monitoring tools for your scope Co-define with the project team the operational application of Group directives As back-up for management: coordinate the production of financial statements with statutory auditors and Legal, as well as tax audits if necessary Working relationships Internal: Business Divisions and cross-functional functions, controllers, shared accounting platform, headquarters and Group brands External: auditors / statutory auditors, tax administration and other administrations (e.g.: DGCCRF) Provide accounting and financial support to the entities within the scope and ensure the link between the business and the shared accounting center

Your profile

Master's degree in Accounting and Management

6 to 10 years of experience in accounting

English B2

Proficiency in Office and ease with tools (SAP, Blackline, CoStar, Cegid Tax Flex)

Good knowledge of IFRS standards, French accounting, US taxation and SOX

Position based in Annecy (74)