Accountant, Swan
Embedded finance platform
Open for applications
Embedded finance platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower all kinds of digital companies to transform their UX and start embedding banking features within minutes.
Role
Who you are
- You have 3-5 Years of experience, ideally having worked in an accounting firm (start-up experience is a plus, but not necessary)
- You're rigorous and organized: your approach is meticulous, with a keen attention to detail in all aspects of your work
- You’re autonomous and proactive: you know how to manage your priorities and are able to adapt to changing conditions
- You embrace challenges: you're enthusiastic about tackling complex tasks and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- You’re tech-savvy: you're already proficient or willing to become proficient with modern accounting tools. You like technology and automation
- You have advanced Excel and Google Suite skills: you're adept at using these tools to manipulate data and create detailed reports
- You're fluent in English: You possess at least a B2 level in English, enabling effective communication in our international environment
What the job involves
- Swan is looking for an Accountant to join our best-in-class Finance team (6 people), and strengthen our internal Accounting department
- This role focuses on managing accounting operations, in close relationship with our Apprentice and our Accounting Manager
- Accounting Information Preparation (General Accounting): Perform daily accounting activities such as transactions booking, payments, reconciliations and controls
- Monthly Closings: Perform closings and reconciliations in collaboration with our Accounting Manager and our outsourced accountants (Spain, Germany, Netherlands). Ensure tasks are completed efficiently and on time
- Supplier Invoice Management: Oversee supplier invoices, ensuring timely payments, accurate analytic allocation, and reconciliated supplier accounts
- Client Receivables Management: Monitor our receivables and setup actionable recovery plans in link with our accounting apprentice to optimize our DSO
- Accounting Policies and Controls: Setup high level checks to assess our accounting performance. Work with the Finance team to ensure that accounting policies, procedures, and controls are documented and up to date
- Strategic Accounting Projects: Contribute to strategic accounting projects, such as: implementing an ERP software, improving our strategic processes like Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash
- Finance Function Scalability: Assist in building a scalable and efficient Accounting Function. Drive continuous improvement of the Company’s accounting operations, including the development and execution of policies, procedures, and accounting system changes
- Collaboration with Finance Team & Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with the Finance team to provide analysis and key insights into monthly results. Nurture relationships with our external accountants and other partners
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
- A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
- A 1H interview with François, our Lead Finance
- Case Study to prepare at home
- Interview with Rosalie, our CFO, and Magdaline our Accountant to debrief the case study
- A 1H interview with Camille, our deputy CEO followed by a 30min interview with Feriel our FP&A Manager
Our take
Swan believes its services can transform a business by adding a financial layer. Swan’s APIs enable European companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product: embedded finance.
While not alone in the fintech industry, the company stands out by squarely targeting SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other fintechs with its embedded finance products. The company, offering an end-to-end, integrated and multi-product experience coupled with the fact it owns the payment and fraud risk, has garnered the attention of impressive clients including Agricap, Carrefour, Pennylane and Ride.
The company has invested into accelerating its expansion into the European market by developing more banking features that are specialized for a variety of local EU markets and enhancing the platform’s functionality with a self-service offering. Swan is gaining momentum with its expansion efforts and is well set to remain on this path.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$38.1m
SERIES B
Jul 2021
$16.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $59.8m
Company benefits
- ESOP packages available
- Flexible remote policy
- Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
- Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
- The best health insurance
- We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
- Extra holidays (RTT)
Company values
- Be human: Be straightforward, transparent, and sincerely care. It’s all about integrity and doing the right thing
- Ambition: We’re in this for the long game. We want to transform the entire market, and be the engine for Europe’s next tech champions!
- Collaboration: We believe in the power of collective intelligence. We love to challenge others’ ideas and be challenged in return. May the best ideas win
- “Move fast, don’t break things”: If we must choose between security and going fast, we choose security. We are in banking, after all
- Make everything simple: Simplicity
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
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Leadership
Nicolas Benady
(CEO)Previously co-founded Antelop Solutions and, earlier, PriceMinister. Acted as Product Manager for French Market of VISA Europe, President of Limonetik, IT Project Manager for AXA Cessions, and was a Team Member for Endless Winter.
Nicolas Saison
(COO)Previous experience as Vice President of Product for Payboost, Digital IT Manager for AXA France, Payment Project Director for Limonetik, and as a Developer and Risk Manager for AXA.
Mathieu Breton
(CTO)Previously co-founded and acted as CTO for JS-Republic. Experience as Senior Software Engineer for Xebia France, Software Engineer for BT Global Services, and Web Developer for éQuin gestion.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Swan
- Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. When it comes to recruitment, we're interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan's success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area. We are actively seeking partners who can help us to always strive to be a more supportive and welcoming company for all. Swan is proud to have launched a partnership with 50intech to boost our diversity and inclusion efforts
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