Transition Accounting Manager – Multi-entity Group

Project overview

A group of 4 companies (consolidated turnover of approximately €80 million) is looking for a Transition Accounting Manager for a 3-month assignment: take over from the current transition manager, then ensure continuity until the arrival of the future permanent Accounting Manager.

In brief

Context

The assignment takes place in two stages: handover with the current transition manager (until December 31), then managing continuity until the arrival of the future permanent Accounting Manager. Demanding context: significant volumes, tight closing deadlines, and a recent group organization still under development.

Scope

• Start date: December 1, 2026
• Duration: 3 months, until the end of February 2027
• Location: Paris, on-site, full-time
• Accounting software: NetSuite
• Client sector and identity communicated after profile qualification
• 4 companies in tax consolidation, including recently created subsidiaries
• Primarily financial intercompany flows: loans and current account interest
• Team of 3 general accountants in Paris
• Accounts receivable/payable outsourced abroad (3 people + a supervisor)

Responsibilities

• Production, analysis, and review: take charge of a significant portion of the production, perform account analysis and balance justifications, review the work of general accountants, conduct quarterly reviews, ensure the reliability of the accounts for the 4 entities.
• Monthly closings: manage closings within D+5 for significant volumes, prioritize and organize the team, alert and secure the schedule.
• Consolidation and intercompany: supervise consolidation, verify intercompany eliminations, validate specific entries (loans, current account interest).
• Teams: supervise a lean team closely involved in operations (daily progress updates) and ensure technical and operational liaison with the outsourced accounting function, without direct hierarchical link.
• Handover and continuity: ensure handover with the transition manager in December, manage continuity, then facilitate the onboarding of the future permanent Accounting Manager.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Paris, France, FR
• Rate: 75-75 EUR/h
• Languages: French