CDD - Senior Accountant / Comptable Senior
Key Highlights
Location: Paris, hybrid working
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract (FTC) - 12 months
Please submit your CV in English
SaleCycle is redefining how brands convert, engage, and retain customers through AI-driven experiences across the entire customer journey.
Following our acquisition of BEYABLE in 2026, we now combine real-time onsite personalisation and intent scoring with offsite activation across email, SMS, and paid channels, enabling brands to identify, engage, convert, and re-engage customers with precision.
✨What we do
We provide a full-funnel Agentic Marketing Platform, combining:
Real-time behavioural analytics and intent scoring
On-site personalisation, A/B testing, and product recommendations
Cross-channel activation (email, SMS, paid media)
CRM/CDP integrations and first-party data orchestration
Retail media and monetisation capabilities
✨Who we are
We are a global team of 100 people across the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Eastern Europe.
We are profitable, growing, and operating with a clear mindset:
We build, not maintain
We prioritise outcomes over activity
We operate with low ego and high accountability
We challenge ourselves to step outside our comfort zone
The Role
The Senior Accountant aims to establish and manage French accounting operations for two subsidiaries within a fast-growing company. The core goals are to ensure full compliance with French GAAP (PCG) and local tax requirements, manage end-to-end accounting processes, and bridge French and UK finance operations.
Deliverables include:
Maintain the day-to-day accounting records for two French entities using Pennylane
Process supplier invoices, customer invoices and bank transactions
Perform bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare monthly accounting close activities
Prepare TVA returns and support other routine French tax filings
Record payroll journals and complete related reconciliations
Prepare accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals
Assist in the preparation of monthly management reporting for the Group Finance team
Prepare supporting schedules for statutory accounts and annual audits
Liaise with external accountants and auditors in France
Ensure accounting records comply with French accounting standards (PCG)
Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes and controls
Challenges:
Shaping compliant and scalable accounting practices.
Identifying gaps, building workarounds, and improving the existing setup.
Structuring finance operations as the company grows.
Solving real-world problems and building processes from scratch.
You are great match if:
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, proactive General Accountant with strong knowledge of French accounting (PCG) and tax rules. They should be comfortable owning accounting independently in a fast-paced environment and possess a problem-solver mindset, capable of improving processes rather than just following them.
Required technical knowledge:
A minimum of three years' experience in a similar accounting or bookkeeping role
Good knowledge of French accounting principles (PCG)
Experience preparing TVA returns and supporting French statutory accounting requirements
Experience using cloud-based accounting software (Pennylane experience would be a significant advantage)
Fluent French
Good business-level English, both written and spoken
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Ability to attend our Paris office on a regular basis
Required soft skills:
Proactive.
Problem-solver mindset.
Ability to translate complex accounting topics into clear insights.
Fluent in French and English.
✨ Our Perks & Benefits
We value our employees at SaleCycle, so we offer great benefits, perks and incentives in addition to a competitive salary.
⏱️ Flexible hybrid working
💳 The Swile card to help cover your lunch expenses.
🩼 Full coverage of the Alan health insurance plan.
🎂 A day off on your birthday.
🌴 Additional leave based on seniority.
🎉 Regular events and after-work gatherings.
⏱️ Two remote work days per week.
💻 Up to 28 days of remote work from abroad per year.
🧘 A monthly "well-being and engagement" budget for each employee.
🚨For all our perks, please visit our website
https://careers.salecycle.com/
✨ Our Idioms
At SaleCycle, we care about our people, we prioritise well-being and work-life balance, growth & innovation, and continuously push boundaries as a team and a company for our customers.
We MOVE together as One
We MOVE out of the Comfort zone
We MOVE at Pace
We MOVE to Scale
We MOVE to the Needle
🗯️ Support & Equal Opportunities
It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes - don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying!
SaleCycle 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 SaleCycle's success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.
💰 Salary Range
€40,000 - €48,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Paris Office
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Temporary
About SaleCycle
SaleCycle was founded in 2010 in Durham, UK, to empower businesses to thrive in the digital age by providing cutting-edge solutions that drive meaningful engagement and sustainable growth.
Through relentless innovation and unwavering commitment, we strive to be the catalyst for positive change in the digital landscape, driving success for our clients and partners alike.
We've developed strong expertise in online shopping behaviours and cutting-edge activation technologies.
We conceive, implement, and deliver activation strategies for top brands to boost revenue on their online platforms.