Group Financial Controller

About This Opportunity

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai is representing a confidential AI technology organization with operations across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. We are seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to join their Accounting team in Paris. This is a critical role overseeing financial compliance, audit coordination, and accounting controls for a fast-growing organization operating in high-stakes sectors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reviews of accounting entries including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and intercompany transactions to ensure compliance with IFRS and French GAAP
• Partner with the Accounting Operations Lead to ensure robustness in the close process and record-to-report outputs
• Implement and enforce financial control frameworks, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and reconciliation processes
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors during statutory audits, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of audit requests
• Oversee preparation of audit-ready financial statements for all group entities, including consolidated and statutory reporting
• Collaborate with the Tax team to ensure compliance with VAT, corporate tax, payroll taxes, and other regulatory obligations
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analyses, and flux analyses to guarantee financial data integrity
• Support the design and monitoring of key controls to prevent errors, fraud, or misstatements in financial reporting
• Review management reporting packages, including variance analyses and ad-hoc financial analyses for senior leadership

What We're Looking For

• At least 10 years of experience including Big 4 audit experience with strong background in statutory audits, financial due diligence, and accounting reviews
• Tech start-up or scale-up experience with hands-on expertise in high-growth environments, preferably in AI, software, or deep tech sectors
• Deep expertise in IFRS with focus on financial reporting, consolidation, and compliance; French GAAP expertise is a plus
• Strong proficiency in SAP S4 and advanced Excel for financial analysis and reporting
• Rigorous attention to detail, analytical rigor, and zero-tolerance approach to errors in financial reporting
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with auditors, internal control teams, and senior leadership
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset to identify risks and implement corrective actions
• Fluent in English; French is a plus

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiter will screen qualified applicants and coordinate submissions to our client. Please do not contact the client organization directly, as we manage the entire recruitment process on their behalf to ensure a streamlined experience for all parties.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive hiring practices. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and work with clients who share our commitment to building diverse teams.