Senior Financial Controller – Paris

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Senior Financial Controller managing financial oversight for key group entities at a digital asset institution. Focusing on compliance, reporting, and enhancing financial processes within a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Efficiently produce accurate monthly management accounts for multiple assigned key Group entities, ensuring comprehensive financial oversight and control. Assist with other group entities as required
Assist with the consolidation of the group financials for monthly management reporting, quarterly closes and annual statutory reporting
Ensure all financial elements (Assets, Liabilities, Income, and Expenditure) are correctly accounted for within a robust control environment
Bank account and cash management, including ensuring all invoices are paid and receivables collected on time
Approver and checker for allocated payments and transactions ensuring appropriate management control and ‘4 eyes’ principles are followed
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Ensure compliance with Statutory, Regulatory, and Tax obligations
Support with regulatory and licence applications as necessary
Lead year end statutory accounts and audit, liaising with external parties as needed
Engage in ad hoc project work to support business growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fully qualified Accountant or DSCG equivalent with at least 5 years in a similar role
In depth technical knowledge of French GaaP and IFRS. Experience with US or Singapore GaaP would be helpful but not required
Proven track record of managing audit engagements
A good awareness of regulatory and compliance landscapes, with the opportunity to build knowledge specific to both trading and crypto
Experience with French R&D tax claims and VAT returns preferred
Strong skills and experience with accounting systems, ideally NetSuite, and advanced skills with Microsoft and/or Google products
Sound judgment and strong analytical skills
English language proficiency is mandatory

Benefits

Comp & perks

International environment (English is the main language)
50% of transportation costs & a sustainable mobility agreement
Swile lunch voucher (€9.25 per day, 60% covered)
100% Alan Blue covered for you and your children
Team events and offsites

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingconsolidationfinancial oversightaccounting policiesaudit managementFrench GaaPIFRSR&D tax claimsVAT returnscash management

Soft Skills

analytical skillssound judgmentcommunicationleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

qualified AccountantDSCG equivalent