Global Accounting Director
France - Paris Hybrid
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About the role
The Accounting Director will lead the global accounting function across our three locations (EMEA, US, and Singapore) and own the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the Group’s financial records. This role is responsible for building and maintaining a scalable, audit-ready accounting organization that can support a fast-growing SaaS business and increasingly complex reporting and statutory requirements. You will manage and develop a small & talented team, coordinate with external accounting partners where relevant, and act as the senior accounting leader for cross-functional stakeholders globally. You will partner closely with Finance leadership to set accounting policies, strengthen internal controls, anticipate risk, and support strategic initiatives (new entities, process/tooling evolution, potential M&A integration). This is a high-ownership role requiring strong technical judgment, operational excellence, and the ability to communicate clearly in English with international stakeholders and auditors. You will own and document key accounting positions and policies relevant to a global SaaS group (e.g., revenue recognition, contract modifications, commissions/cost capitalization, FX, leases, share-based payments, intercompany). You will ensure appropriate application of local statutory requirements while maintaining consistent group reporting and management reporting principles. You will proactively assess the impact of evolving standards and business changes and translate them into operational accounting practices. You will be the primary point of contact for external auditors and advisors, owning audit planning, coordination, and delivery. You will ensure audit readiness year-round through strong documentation, control evidence, and a disciplined PBC process. You will manage relationships with local advisors (tax, payroll, corporate secretarial) across jurisdictions as needed.
What you'll bring
- 10–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership experience in a multi-entity environment.
- Strong technical accounting background with demonstrated ability to own complex judgments (revenue recognition, commissions/costs, consolidation, intercompany, FX).
- Proven track record of leading external audits and strengthening audit readiness and controls.
- Hands-on understanding of consolidation processes (monthly/annually), intercompany eliminations, and group reporting cadence.
- Strong systems orientation
- experience driving accounting process/tool improvements (ERP and adjacent finance tooling).
- Fluent professional English (written and spoken)—used daily with US and Singapore stakeholders, auditors, and advisors.
- Ability to communicate accounting topics clearly to senior non-finance stakeholders and to influence decision-making across time zones and cultures.
- Proven people leadership skills (coaching, performance management, team scaling).
- Strong executive presence, structured approach, and ability to set standards and hold teams accountable.
- ideally SaaS/technology