The roleWe are looking for a strong, technically capable Senior Accountant to join the accounting team and work alongside the existing Accounting Director and Financial Controller. This is a hands-on role with significant scope to improve the quality, speed, and rigour of our accounting and month-end processes.You will work closely with the Financial Controller on a day-to-day basis, with regular interaction with the CFO and the broader finance team including FP&A, Capital Markets, and Finance Operations. You will also have a Junior Accountant / Accounting Intern supporting you.Key Responsibilities1) Month-End Close & Financial ReportingTake ownership of the monthly close process with the goal of materially reducing close timelines — the target is a full close (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement) within 10 working days, working toward 5–7 days as processes matureEnsure the Balance Sheet is fully closed, reconciled, and reviewed on a monthly basisProduce a monthly Cash Flow Statement (direct or indirect method as agreed with the FC), ensuring it reconciles to the P&L and Balance SheetPrepare monthly management accounts using Fintheses, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and reconciled to the general ledger in PennylanePerform and document all month-end journal entries, accruals, prepayments, deferrals, and adjustments with clear supporting documentationOwn the month-end reconciliation pack — ensuring all key accounts (bank, intercompany, loan portfolio, receivables, payables, provisions) are reconciled and signed off each month2) FCT & Structured Vehicle AccountingConduct a thorough review of the current accounting treatment of the FCT (Fonds Commun de Titrisation) in Aria’s books, identifying any errors, inconsistencies, or unstructured adjustments that need to be correctedWork with the Financial Controller and CFO to design and implement a proper, sustainable accounting framework for the FCT — including the correct consolidation or off-balance-sheet treatment, intercompany eliminations, and journal entry structuresBackdate corrections where necessary and ensure a clean audit trail for all remediation workReview the bookings made by the outsourced accounting provider for the FCT, reconcile them against Aria’s internal records, and establish a regular review cadence to ensure ongoing alignmentEnsure that the accounting treatment of Fiducie-sûreté structures and bond issuances is properly reflected in the books, with appropriate intercompany eliminations and consolidation adjustmentsMaintain clear documentation of the accounting policies and treatment for all structured vehicles, so that the approach is auditable and can be explained to external auditors3) Invoicing & Revenue RecognitionWork with the Financial Controller and FinOps Manager to redesign the customer invoicing process, which is currently highly manual and takes up to 10+ days per month to completeHelp define the requirements for an automated invoicing solution and support the business case for putting this on the product/engineering roadmapIn the interim, implement process improvements to reduce the manual burden and error rate of the current invoicing workflowEnsure revenue recognition is accurate and compliant with French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général), particularly for interest income, fee income, and any deferred revenue items4) Reconciliations & Financial ControlsEstablish a comprehensive month-end reconciliation framework covering all material accounts — bank accounts, intercompany balances, loan portfolio balances, customer receivables, supplier payables, tax accounts, provisions, and accrualsWork with the Financial Controller to identify, design, and implement financial controls that reduce manual touchpoints and increase reliability — including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and exception reportingEnsure that data flowing from operational systems into the accounting records is accurate and reconciled, working with the Finance Data Analyst and data team where neededSupport the move toward a more automated controls environment over time, identifying where manual processes can be replaced by system-driven checks5) Bookkeeping, AP & ProcurementOversee day-to-day bookkeeping, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner in PennylaneManage the accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approval workflows, and payment schedulingManage procurement-related accounting, ensuring proper accrual of costs and alignment between purchase orders and invoices6) ERP Ownership & SystemsAct as the primary owner of the Pennylane accounting system from a finance perspective — maintaining the chart of accounts, ensuring proper configuration, and driving improvements in how the system is usedEnsure that Fintheses is properly maintained and that its outputs reconcile to the underlying accounting dataIdentify opportunities to improve system integrations between Pennylane, Fintheses, banking platforms, and other operational systems7) Audit & ComplianceSupport the preparation and coordination of external audits, ensuring that audit schedules, supporting documentation, and reconciliations are prepared in advance and to a high standardPrepare statutory financial statements under French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général)Support tax compliance activities, including VAT returns, corporate tax provisions, and any transfer pricing documentation required across jurisdictionsEnsure accounting policies are documented, up to date, and consistently applied across all entities8) Process Improvement & AutomationContinuously identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in accounting and finance operations processes and propose solutionsWork with the Financial Controller and FinOps Manager to improve the linkage and automation between finance operations processes and accountingContribute to building a finance function that can scale with the business — processes that work at current volumes should also work at 3–5x the volumeThe team 🧑 🧑 🧒1 CFO1 Financial Controller1 Accounting Director1 Junior Accountant1 Data AnalystQualifications 🎓Must Have5–8 years of experience in accounting, with a meaningful portion spent in a hands-on, operational accounting role (not purely audit or advisory)Professional accounting qualification (DEC, DSCG, or equivalent such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA)Strong knowledge of French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général) and its application in practiceStrong technical accounting knowledge, including experience with full Balance Sheet closes, Cash Flow Statement preparation, and consolidationHands-on experience with month-end close processes and a demonstrable track record of improving close timelines and qualityExperience with reconciliations at a detailed level — bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, and balance sheet account reconciliationsStrong understanding of revenue recognition, accruals, prepayments, and provisionsExperience working with or accounting for structured finance vehicles such as FCTs (Fonds Commun de Titrisation), trusts, or similar consolidation-complex entities is highly desirableProficiency with cloud-based accounting systems (Pennylane, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, or similar)Advanced Excel skillsProfessional proficiency in both French and English (written and spoken)Strong attention to detail and an instinct for identifying when something doesn’t look rightAbility to work autonomously and take ownership — you should be the kind of person who finds a problem, fixes it, and then builds a process so it doesn’t happen againNice to haveKnowledge of IFRSExperience at a fintech, lending company, or financial services business with complex funding structuresFamiliarity with multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-jurisdictional accountingBackground in a Big 4 or mid-tier audit firm (particularly in financial services audit)Experience with invoicing automation or billing system designKnowledge of VAT across multiple EU jurisdictionsARIA Experience 🚀A fast-growing company: Join a team that is scaling rapidly.High-impact projects: Work on ambitious goals within a massive, high-potential market.Expert leadership: Collaborate with a team of seasoned industry specialists.True flexibility: Enjoy a work-life balance that fits your needs, including remote work options.Prime location: Stunning offices located in the heart of Le Marais (4th Arrondissement, Paris).Our Perks 🎁Swile Meal Vouchers: €11 per day for your lunch breaks.Green Commuting: Full coverage of your bike subscription (and public transport, of course), plus access to a private parking lot.Culture Pass: A €200 annual credit to fuel your creativity.Fitness Pass: A €400 annual allowance to keep you active.Fresh Snacks: Weekly deliveries of seasonal, local, and fresh fruit to the office.Recruitment Process 🤝An initial call/interview with our HR Manager / Recruiter (30’)An interview with our CFO (45’)A Deep Interview with our FC + a case study(60’)A coffee fit in our offices to meet the team (60')