Lead Accountant, France

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The Role

About Dashlane

 

Dashlane’s mission is to deliver the credential security every business and employee needs to thrive. Our top-rated platform pairs enterprise-grade security with consumer-grade design, empowering everyone to be part of the credential security solution. More than 24,000 organizations and millions of individuals globally use Dashlane to secure and manage their credentials while building toward a passwordless future. 

We're looking for people who actively use AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact in their work. At Dashlane, we drive innovation and value learning, strive for excellence in everything we do, and thrive as one team. Learn more about life at Dashlane, including how we work, how we hire, and the benefits of being a Dashlaner.

 

About the Role:
Dashlane is currently looking for an experienced, hands-on Lead Accountant to lead the French operations. As our Lead Accountant, reporting into the Global Controller, you will manage and develop a high performing accounting team, and will own all day-to-day accounting operations for the French entity, including General Ledger, Month end Closing, Payroll, Revenue Recognition, Invoicing and Accounts Receivable, VAT, Accounts Payable, Bank Account Reconciliations, Prepaid, Fixed Assets, Software Capitalization, Lease Accounting, CIR preparation, while ensuring compliance with USA GAAP and local statutory accounting requirements, internal financial policies and procedures. You will also collaborate closely with the external firm we use to prepare and file French payroll and statutory accounts, as well as our French auditor (commissaire aux comptes).
You will support the Global Controller on special projects and will interface and collaborate directly with other team members and external stakeholders to advance organizational goals, while maintaining appropriate Internal controls and ensuring the integrity of the accounting and financial data.
 
Location-specific information:
You will be based in Paris, with English and French as your working languages. We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with Tuesday being the companywide day, where we all collaborate in the office and have a company-sponsored meal, Thursday - a department day for in-office team bonding, and a third in-office day of your choice. 
 
Key responsibilities:
  • Own the month end close process for the French entity while working in collaboration with the Global accounting team resolving tasks and accounting matters;
  • Maintain local accounting books;
  • Review and monitor monthly French payroll process including JEs and accrual preparation;
  • Manage revenue recognition process while ensuring GAAP ASC 606 compliance and supporting automation initiatives, particularly for B2B and different payment channels;
  • Be heavily involved with B2B operations, invoicing and AR collections, including compliance with new French regulation requirements;
  • Process vendor and supplier bills, credit card and other bank transactions by coordinating necessary GL recording, approvals, and payments;
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations (bank account, fixed assets, other balance sheet accounts) for month end closing;
  • Manage travel expenses, all other reimbursable expenses and compliance with T&E policy;
  • Support tax and VAT compliance and filings;
  • Work with Global Controller in the completion of the annual GAAP financial audit and any other accounting and tax projects;
  • Lead the completion and filing of the annual French Statutory Audit (working in collaboration with local accounting audit firm);
  • In collaboration, with Engineering and external firm support annual preparation and filing of CIR - R&D tax credit;
  • Create and/or update internal processes documentation on a regular basis.
 
Requirements: 
  • Degree in Accounting or equivalent;
  • 5+ years of relevant accounting and tax experience;
  • Strong USA GAAP and French Statutory accounting;
  • GAAP - 606 Revenue Recognition knowledge;
  • Fluency in French and English;
  • Experience with Netsuite or other large ERP system;
  • Strong Excel skills.
 
We’re also looking for
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across multiple teams;
  • Team player attitude and willing to go the extra mile;
  • Attention to detail and accuracy, structured and autonomous working style;
  • Results driven with ability to organize, prioritize, solve problems and plan workload to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment;
  • Ability to manage the relationship with different internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with accounting and tax requirements are met;
  • Ability to analyze and provide recommendations for complex accounting issues.
What Dashlane offers you:
  • Equal Parental leave -  regardless of gender, up to 20 weeks fully paid leave to take care of their new baby, within the first year of birth or adoption
  • Health insurance covered by Dashlane
  • Mentorship program - select your mentor from our internal pool and continue your learning path!
  • Commute allowance
  • Meal Vouchers (Swile)
  • Mental health services through Spring Health for you and family members
  • 4 extra days off (one per quarter) to acknowledge the importance of your wellbeing
  • Spot in daycare
  • Time off saving account
  • Donation matching program -  give back to the community and support actions that lead to positive social impact under the historically marginalized communities. Every donation will be matched by Dashlane
  • Team buildings & seasonal social events
  • Weekly lunch in the office and monthly happy hour and many more

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Dashlane:

As a truly international company—founded in France and distributed across France, US and Portugal—Dashlane thrives off diverse perspectives. We value all aspects of diversity: gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic origin, social background, age, lifestyle, and more. We are committed to hiring a diverse community and fostering a culture where everyone is heard and belongs. See more about this here. 

Your interview experience: 

To know what to expect once you’ve sent your application, read about how we interview and hire at Dashlane. Feel free to browse our blog to find more information about our product and how we work.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
284 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Dashlane is a web and mobile app that simplifies password management for people and businesses. We empower organizations to protect company and employee data, while helping everyone easily log in to the accounts they need—anytime, anywhere. A better digital future starts with secure access.

Why Work With Us

Our team in Paris, New York, and Lisbon is united by a strong sense of community and passion for improving the digital experience. Over 15 million users and 20,000 businesses in 180 countries use Dashlane for a faster, simpler, and more secure internet.

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