General Accountant

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
AdTech • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Role
The General Accountant owns recurring accounting operations across group entities, including bank reconciliations, monthly close entries, payroll accounting, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, billing, collections, purchase invoices, expenses, VAT, corporate tax, and regulatory declarations. The role also resolves accounting tickets, documents processes, adapts to automated invoicing, and works autonomously in a remote environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Sparteo is an independent suite of AI-powered advertising technologies built on sustainable, sovereign infrastructure.

Since 2018, we’ve been reshaping programmatic advertising to make it faster, more transparent, and more profitable by building the most direct path between publishers and advertisers.
But we don’t stop here: wherever attention lives, on the web, in apps, on CTV, and beyond, our mission is to monetize audiences, across every device. Our data-driven tech delivers 30% higher revenues for our clients on average than traditional solutions.

Our Solutions:

→ Actirise: the display tech designed for performance
→ FastCMP: the consent management platform specifically designed for business purposes
→ Meetscale: the most advanced SSP for Publishers and Ad Networks
→ Viously: the ultimate all-in-one video tech solution

Behind Sparteo’s growth is a team of 100+ talents across 11 countries, united by a shared ambition to redefine the future of digital advertising.

Our dedication has placed Sparteo among the most dynamic tech players in Europe:

  • FT1000 ranking: Among the fastest-growing European companies in 2024 & 2025

  • The Europas: Featured in the list of 100 hottest startups

  • Pixalate Ranking: #1 Web SSP in France with our Actirise solution, overtaking Google AdExchange

These milestones are just the result. What truly sets us apart is how we work: at Sparteo, we don’t settle, we act.

  • We are Drivers, not passengers: We take the wheel and own our results.

  • We are data-obsessed: Facts guide us, not assumptions, not egos.

  • We think as one: Collective goals come before personal wins.

  • We trade off: We simplify, prioritize, and go for high-impact results.

  • We solve problems: We own challenges and turn ideas into action.

  • We say what we do: Radical transparency is how we grow, no fluff, no hiding

Discover our journey, products, and culture on 👉 our website 👈

Your Job

As Sparteo’s finance operations continue to scale, we’re reinforcing the accounting team with a General Accountant able to take full ownership of recurring operational work, end to end. The rollout of automated invoicing is also reshaping how some of these tasks are handled, and we need someone who can adapt to that evolving setup.

This role requires real rigor and follow-through. As a remote organization, we’re looking for someone genuinely autonomous and self-driven. The role reports to the Group Accounting Manager.

Your Responsibilities & Key DeliverablesGeneral Accounting
  • Banking: Bank statement entry and bank reconciliation across the group’s entities.

  • Monthly Closing: Participation in monthly closing: accrued charges (CCA), invoices not received (FNP), accrued expenses (FAE), accrued interest (ICNE).

  • Payroll Entries: Analytical split of salaries and bonuses, paid-leave provisions and reversals.

  • Fixed Assets & Intercompany: Fixed assets recognition and depreciation entries, intercompany entries.

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable
  • Billing: Customer invoicing follow-up and weekly billing review.

  • Collections: Customer dunning and payment reminders.

  • Purchase Invoices: Purchase invoice processing in Yooz (import, review, user and workflow maintenance).

  • Expenses: Expense management in Spendesk (review and reconciliation).

Tax
  • VAT: Monthly / quarterly VAT returns per entity (CA3 filings), VAT control file and correction of VAT forms when needed.

  • DES: European Services Declaration.

  • Corporate Taxes: Corporate income tax (IS) installment payments and CVAE.

  • DAS2: DAS2 declaration preparation and filing.

Internal Operations
  • Accounting Tickets: Follow-up and resolution of Accounting tickets (Jira) raised by internal teams.

  • Process Documentation: Support on Finance process documentation and ad hoc requests.

Your profile for this job
  • Education: Accounting degree (Bachelor’s to Master’s level).

  • Experience: At least 3 years of experience in an accounting firm (Cabinet d’expert-comptable), or 3 years as an accountant in a start-up / scale-up environment.

  • Rigor & Follow-through: You take ownership of recurring work and see every topic through to the end.

  • Autonomy: You are genuinely self-driven and comfortable working in a remote organization.

  • Tools: Experience with Yooz, Spendesk or equivalent tools is a plus.

  • Adaptability: You are open to automation and AI-assisted tools, and ready to adapt your work as automated invoicing rolls out.

  • Languages: Fluent French (French accounting and tax environment) and professional English.

Your mind set to share our adventure
  • 🚀 You want to make an impact and move things forward collectively. Does hearing phrases like “Yes, but we’ve been doing it this way for years...” make your hair stand on end? We feel the same way: progress is made by questioning what already exists.

  • 🧠 You solve problems pragmatically and analytically.

  • 🏃‍♂️ You’re looking for a fast-moving environment where your agility will be an asset. The 80-20 (Pareto) principle holds no secrets for you.

  • 🎧 Your ability to listen encourages you to challenge and improve yourself on an ongoing basis.

Benefits & Work Environment
  • 🌍 Dynamic Remote Culture: At Sparteo, we embrace a flexible work environment that adapts to your lifestyle, allowing you to contribute from wherever you feel most productive, be it from home or our urban offices in Paris, Lille, or London.

  • 👥 Close-knit Team: Be part of our dynamic and united team, where collaboration, innovation, and mutual support drive our collective success and create a thriving work environment.

  • 🎉 Vibrant Social Events: Engage in regular social gatherings and company events that foster community and celebrate our milestones.

  • 🚀 Rapid Growth: Experience the excitement of working with a company in rapid expansion mode, impacting the advertising technology landscape across Europe and beyond.

  • 📈 Tailored Support: We provide robust career development support, including training programs, career check-ins with HR, opportunities for internal mobility, and performance feedback sessions conducted quarterly or semi-annually, depending on your role.

  • 🩺 Comprehensive Health and pension plans: We provide a robust health benefits plan, ensuring you and your family are covered and cared for.

  • 💼 Additional Perks:

    • 🍽️ Benefit from the Swile card for meals.

At Sparteo, we believe diversity is a strength. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Ready to join Team Sparteo? Send us your CV and continue the recruitment process!

Here are the stages in our recruitment process
  • Discussions about your driving forces, your ambitions and our Sparteo mindset will be held with a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

  • Analytical and business logic tests

  • Discussions with one or more members of the Sparteo team, including your future manager

  • Taking up references

Our recruitment process is mainly conducted by videoconference; however, certain stages may require a face-to-face meeting.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's to Master's degree in Accounting
  • At least 3 years of experience in an accounting firm or as an accountant in a startup or scale-up
  • Fluent French
  • Professional English
  • Strong rigor, ownership, and follow-through
  • Ability to work autonomously in a remote organization
  • Experience with Yooz, Spendesk, or equivalent accounting and expense-management tools
  • Openness to automation and AI-assisted tools
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The Company
HQ: Tourcoing

What We Do

Sparteo is an independent suite of AI-powered advertising technologies built on sustainable, sovereign infrastructure, helping media and content companies monetize their audiences across various platforms.

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