Accounting Project Manager, Mistral AI
Plus equity
Visa sponsorship
Generative AI model developers
Job no longer available
Generative AI model developers
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Plus equity
Visa sponsorship
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make frontier AI ubiquitous, and to provide tailor-made AI to all the builders.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in Accounting or Finance (DCG, DSCG, Master’s, or equivalent)
- 6–8 years of experience, including experience in audit/accounting firms (e.g., Big 4, mid-tier) and in-house finance roles (software, tech, or high-growth environments preferred)
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and French GAAP (PCG)
- Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA is a plus
- Bilingual in French and English
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, rigorous attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-driven approach
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced accounting professional with strong project management skills to join our finance team in Paris
- You will lead strategic accounting projects to support Mistral AI’s growth and transformation, focusing on process optimization, automation, and cross-functional collaboration
- Take over and internalize general, auxiliary, and analytical accounting for the Group’s entities in France and internationally
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, ensuring compliance and data quality
- Handle local declarations (VAT, corporate tax, social security) in collaboration with local advisors
- Drive cross-functional projects, including migration to new tools, process harmonization, and automation solutions
- Coordinate with IT and Finance teams to integrate accounting requirements into system projects
- Facilitate workshops with stakeholders (auditors, statutory auditors, operational teams)
- Prepare local and consolidated statutory financial statements
- Monitor budgets and timelines for accounting projects, reporting regularly to management
Our take
Founded by Facebook AI researchers, Mistral AI focuses on developing open-source generative AI models to "make AI useful." It emerged in early 2023, quickly achieving a $260 million valuation.
Mistral features up to 176 billion parameters, and its open-source nature has sparked concerns about potential misuse. However, Mistral remains a formidable competitor in the AI landscape, challenging models from Google and Meta.
In 2025, Mistral secured a massive €1.7 billion funding round, raising its valuation to €11.7 billion. This Series B funding, led by European chip firm ASML, underscores significant interest in alternatives to ChatGPT and a push away from Silicon Valley dependence by European AI competitors.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$2.0bn
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$551.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $3.1bn
Company benefits
- Competitive bonus structure
- Equity
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Company HQ
Villette, Paris, France
Leadership
Timothee Lacroix
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously PhD and Software Engineer Intern at Facebook and Visiting Undergraduate at CAlab UCSD
Guillaume Lample
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Research Student and Scientist at Facebook AI and Research Intern at Jane Street Capital
Arthur Mensch
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Staff Research Scientist at DeepMind, Post-doc researcher at École normale supérieure, Visiting Researcher at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and PhD Student at Inria
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