Chief Accountant, Planet
Accounting Expert
3-5 days a week in office (La Defense, France)
Integrated digital payment services
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Integrated digital payment services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
3-5 days a week in office (La Defense, France)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver an exceptional share of shopper spend to our customers through our service, technology and people.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment and quickly build positive working relationships
- Ability to work on many entities with different business
- Proven initiative and common sense
- Ability to self-motivate and self-prioritize with minimal supervision
- Ability to work with accounting and finance management in a team environment
- You work in transparency and knows requirement for a regulated entity
- You have 10 years relevant accounting experience within audit/accounting company with qualification as DSCG / DEC
- You will need to be able to demonstrate drive, curiosity, an ability to work from his or her own initiative and an attention to detail
- In-depth knowledge of accounting principles (French Gaap),
- Proven organizational and planning skills
- Proficient computer skills including in particular with Excel and an experience with various Finance ERP systems a plus
- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
- Ability to resolve issues and propose solutions to issues that arise on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to focus on multiple tasks, while meeting all internal and public company deadlines
- Proven team working skills
- Can communicate in English
What the job involves
- You will support the France Finance Director in all Financial Accounting aspects on all entities of perimeter
- You will manage accounting functions and the preparation of reports and statistics detailing financial results and ongoing projects as well as ad hoc requests
- You will establish and maintain accounting practices to ensure accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations as required for the Company’s financial focus/initiatives
- It is essential that you provide a consistent high-level of service in line with our company policies and procedures reflecting our corporate values and behaviors
- Manage and oversee the month-end close process, including reviewing, posting journal entries, analyzing any significant variations between actuals and budget/forecast,
- Take the lead on providing quarterly reports to ACPR (COREP, SURFI…) for our regulated entity,
- Reviews revenue and expense analyses and other financial statement account reconciliations
- Interpret the meaning of financial information and make accounting adjustments accordingly
- Assist in coordinating and completing annual audits and quarterly reviews, including working with external auditors and responding to audit inquiries
- Assist with/lead special projects / request from the Group as they arise
Our take
Planet offers integrated digital payment services on a single platform, including acquiring, processing, digital wallets, VAT retfund, and currency conversion. The platform enhances the customer experience by simplifying complex payments, enablingseamless transactions in-store, on-site, or online.
At its core, Planet's centrally hosted transaction platform connects consumers, merchants, banks, and payment networks, offering tailored solutions for both established and emerging markets. The platform is embedded in its customers' busineses, allowing it to operate seamlessly with major global brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and Worldpay.
Following its acquisition fo 3C Payment, Planet is combining services to provide a comprehensive range of payment solutions for the parking, retail, and hosptiality sectors. backed by strong investor slike Advent International and Eurazaeo, Planet is ready to continue growth and expansion.
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41% female employees
12% employee growth in 12 months
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2009
$4m
EARLY VC
May 2008
$10m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $18m
Company benefits
- Growth and skills: We know that for some it’s about growing into more senior and exciting roles and for others it’s about becoming a deep technical expert. No matter what your ambition, we are with you all the way. We will invest in you to keep your skills relevant and you motivated
- Flexible working: Work from home? Work in the office? Have family and life commitments that mean you want flexibility? We care about what you deliver, not where you work nor the hours you work. We offer the flexibility that suits you and your life
- Workplace diversity: We want our workforce to reflect the world we live in and the customers we serve. We are proud to support a culture of inclusion where everyone and anyone can bring their whole selves to work
Company HQ
Galway, Ireland
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