Financial Accountant – Paris 🇫🇷

Location: Paris, France (2 days remote per week possible)

At Ageras, we’re redefining how freelancers, entrepreneurs, and SMEs manage their banking and administrative tasks. We combine intuitive digital tools and innovative banking solutions to free up time for business owners to focus on growth.

We’ve grown by bringing together top European FinTechs like Shine (🇫🇷), Ageras GmbH (🇩🇪), Tellow (🇳🇱), and more. Today, we’re a truly international team, united by our ambition to be the best friend of every small entrepreneur in Europe. 💚

The Accounting & Transactions Team at Ageras

Our Accounting & Transactions team is the backbone of our financial operations. Based across Berlin, Copenhagen, and Paris, we ensure the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of accounting processes for all Ageras entities.

In Paris, you’ll work closely with the accounting team and report directly to Melanie Richter (Head of Accounting). While you’ll be the key accounting contact for France, you’ll collaborate daily with colleagues across Europe.

Your Role as Senior Financial Accountant

As Senior Financial Accountant for our French entity, you’ll take the lead in bringing accounting fully in-house, ensuring smooth integration with our group systems (Business Central) and aligning with group standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for all French colleagues and suppliers.
• Handling & processing invoices and expense requests in Spendesk.
• Managing the Shine mailbox, responding to requests, and uploading receipts/invoices.
• Processing bank transactions
• Preparing and booking month-end postings (provisions, revenue, etc.) in Quadra.
• Collaborating with the financial controller team to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Supporting integration of French accounting into our group structure.
• Covering for colleagues in Copenhagen during their absences (and vice versa).

🔎 About You

Must-haves:

• min 4+ years’ experience in accounting, with strong knowledge of French accounting rules.
• Experience working in fast-growing companies where structures and processes are evolving
• Hands-on involvement in developing new requirements and implementing new tools/software
• Comfortable integrating and improving accounting tools and processes
• Able to take ownership of projects — driving them forward proactively rather than waiting for detailed instructions
• Experience with Cegid software (Quadra or other)
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative, with an international mindset.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with Business Central.
• Familiarity with remote collaboration in an international team.

Background:

• Degree in Accounting, or related field.
• Track record in senior-level accounting roles, ideally in international or multi-entity setups.

What’s In It For You?

• Compensation: Competitive salary depending on experience and skills.
• Remote Work Culture: Work from our Paris office, with up to 2 remote days per week.
• Scale-Up Impact: Be part of a fast-growing, international FinTech group of 500+ passionate people across Europe. Your work will have a tangible impact as we integrate French accounting in-house.
• Events: Join regular office events, and cross-European networking opportunities ✨

💚 Our Recruitment Process

1️⃣ Intro Call – With TA.

2️⃣ Manager Interview – 45 min with Melanie (Head of Accounting).

3️⃣ Case Study – On-site in Paris including a live case (30 min) + discussion (30–45 min) + personality and logic assessment

4️⃣ Final Interview – With Sif and Melanie.