Accountant, General Ledger (Freelance/Contractor)

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Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
Hybrid
Mid level
eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Software
Mirakl is the leading provider of eCommerce software solutions.
The Role
Manage monthly and annual close activities across international entities, including fixed assets, payroll accounting, tax compliance, intercompany reconciliations, balance sheet justifications, and audit preparation. The role coordinates with local accounting firms, Controlling, Tax, and statutory auditors while ensuring accurate general ledger reporting. This freelance contractor position requires strong international accounting experience, French and English proficiency, and expertise with Oracle Suite and AI-powered tools.
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About Mirakl:

Founded in 2012, Mirakl has been at the forefront of marketplace innovation, empowering every business to compete in the platform economy.
Today, Mirakl’s operating system combines an enterprise marketplace solution (Mirakl Platform) that enables retailers and B2B organizations to launch, scale, and operate marketplaces and dropship, AI-powered multichannel selling (Mirakl Connect), retail media (Mirakl Ads) and an agentic commerce infrastructure (Mirakl Nexus).
With dual headquarters in Boston and Paris, Mirakl helps a global ecosystem of 450+ marketplaces (B2C and B2B) and a network of over 100k third-party marketplace sellers. Brands like Macy’s, Decathlon, Carrefour, Asos, and Airbus Helicopters use Mirakl to grow their businesses in new and remarkable ways.

For more information, visit www.mirakl.com.

Mirakl in Numbers:

  • 🗓️ Founded in 2012 | Member of French Tech Next40
  • 👥 750+ employees in 9 offices worldwide: Paris, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Boston, London, Munich, New York, Sydney, Tokyo

Our Values:

Working at Mirakl means accelerating your career alongside ambitious, passionate, and supportive colleagues. We're proud of the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that make our teams unique.

Our 5 values guide how we collaborate:

  • 💡 Work Hard Together: Teamwork and collaboration are the foundation of our success
  • 🏆 Get Things Done:  We prioritize action and efficiency for impactful results
  • 🚀 Go Above & Beyond:  We tackle challenges proactively and always aim for excellence
  • 🎓 Succeed Through Expertise: Knowledge sharing and continuous learning are core to our culture
  • 🤝 Satisfy & Empower Clients: We're committed to our clients' success

 The Team You'll Join

You'll be part of our global Accounting team at Mirakl.
The team operates on a global scope, ensuring the financial integrity of Mirakl's entities worldwide. Together, you'll be supporting accurate, timely financial reporting and contributing to the robustness of Mirakl's finance function as the company continues to scale.

Please note that this mission is a contractor/freelance opportunity and is entitled to 1-day remote work a week 

Your Impact
  • Lead monthly and annual close processes, including managing accounts for foreign subsidiaries and liaising with local accounting firms
  • Own fixed asset control (tangible, intangible, and internally generated assets), including depreciation calculations and reconciliation
  • Ensure payroll accounting accuracy by booking monthly payroll entries in collaboration with the Controlling team and verifying the consistency of payroll and social charges
  • Manage current tax compliance, including VAT declarations (France & international), CVAE, C3S, and DAS2, in coordination with the Tax department
  • Prepare balance sheet justifications, intercompany account reconciliations, and audit-ready files for statutory auditors
 What You'll Bring to the Role

Experience:

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting
  • Proven track record managing multi-entity and/or international accounting scopes
  • Experience preparing regulatory tax filings and working with external auditors

Skills:

  • Strong command of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes
  • Ability to manage intercompany transactions and foreign subsidiary accounts
  • Payroll accounting and social charges compliance
  • Tax compliance (VAT, CVAE, C3S)
  • Rigorous, autonomous, and comfortable working in a fast-scaling environment

 Tools Used
  • Oracle Suite (ERP)
  • AI-powered tools (including Dust)

 Languages
  • French: Full professional proficiency
  • English: Full professional proficiency

Compensation & Contract

This is a freelance / contractor engagement. Rate and terms are open to discussion based on experience and scope.

Our Hiring Process

We warmly encourage you to apply to any of our roles, even if you think you're not an exact match.

Please click the "Apply" button to submit your application. This helps us make the best possible assessment and get back to you as quickly as possible.

Interview steps:

  1. 30/45-minute call with a TAS to discuss your key projects, ask technical questions, and present the position in details
  2. 45-minute Google Meet business discussion with Manon, our GL Accounting Manager 
  3. 1 x 45-minute STAR interview to assess your alignment with our values and meet another stakeholder you’ll be interacting with

We welcome collaborators with their diverse perspectives and experiences to power us forward. These often far exceed conventional job requirements and help us create a culture of continuous learning. If you’re ready to join a global leader powering digital transformation for 450+ of the world’s most innovative retailers and B2B organizations.

As part of our recruitment process, Mirakl processes your personal data to review and manage your application and, where appropriate, to consider your profile for future opportunities. You can exercise your data protection rights at any time, and as further detailed in our policies. For more information about how we process your personal data and your rights, please consult our Recruitment Privacy Notice, here in English and here in French. 

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to help streamline our hiring process, including screening applications, analyzing resumes, and assessing responses. While AI helps us work efficiently, all final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information, visit our AI Guidelines for Candidates and Interviews.

Skills Required

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting
  • Experience managing multi-entity and/or international accounting scopes
  • Experience preparing regulatory tax filings
  • Experience working with external auditors
  • Strong general ledger accounting knowledge
  • Experience with month-end close processes
  • Ability to manage intercompany transactions and foreign subsidiary accounts
  • Payroll accounting and social charges compliance experience
  • Tax compliance experience, including VAT, CVAE, and C3S
  • Full professional proficiency in French
  • Full professional proficiency in English
  • Experience using Oracle Suite ERP

What the Team is Saying

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Mirakl Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is repeatedly portrayed as substantial (e.g., around five weeks/25 days plus sick time, holidays, and volunteer days). Company materials emphasize employees taking meaningful time away from work.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave policies are described as generous for both birthing and non-birthing parents, with added supports like sick‑child days and onsite Mother’s Rooms in some locations. Feedback suggests this area is a standout component of the package.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage commonly includes medical, dental, and vision with day‑one eligibility in the U.S., and some locations highlight strong employer contributions. Wellness programs and related supports are also referenced.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
750 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Since 2012, Mirakl has been pioneering the platform economy, empowering retail and B2B enterprises with the most advanced, secure and scalable technology to digitize and expand product assortment through marketplace and dropship, improve efficiency in supplier catalog management and payments, personalize shopping experiences, and boost profits through retail media. Mirakl is trusted by Macy’s, Saks, Henry Schein, The Knot, 1800-Flowers, Best Buy, Lowe's, Ulta and 450+ industry-leading businesses worldwide.

Why Work With Us

At Mirakl you will have all the advantages of a start-up environment: innovation, adaptability, autonomy, flexible process, and a real involvement in decision making. Each employee contributes to Mirakl’s success, either as a group or individually, by using their unique skills and working in harmony with our corporate values.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Benefit from one remote work day per week, with a fixed in-office team day (Team Day).

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
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