[Hiring] General Accountant @Sparteo

Role Description

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 Deliverables

• General Accounting
  • Bank statement entry and bank reconciliation across the group’s entities.
  • Participation in monthly closing: accrued charges (CCA), invoices not received (FNP), accrued expenses (FAE), accrued interest (ICNE).
  • Analytical split of salaries and bonuses, paid-leave provisions and reversals.
  • Fixed assets recognition and depreciation entries, intercompany entries.
• Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable
  • Customer invoicing follow-up and weekly billing review.
  • Customer dunning and payment reminders.
  • Purchase invoice processing in Yooz (import, review, user and workflow maintenance).
  • Expense management in Spendesk (review and reconciliation).
• Tax
  • Monthly / quarterly VAT returns per entity (CA3 filings), VAT control file and correction of VAT forms when needed.
  • European Services Declaration.
  • Corporate income tax (IS) installment payments and CVAE.
  • DAS2 declaration preparation and filing.
• Internal Operations
  • Follow-up and resolution of Accounting tickets (Jira) raised by internal teams.
  • Support on Finance process documentation and ad hoc requests.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree (Bachelor’s to Master’s level).
• 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.
• You take ownership of recurring work and see every topic through to the end.
• You are genuinely self-driven and comfortable working in a remote organization.
• Experience with Yooz, Spendesk or equivalent tools is a plus.
• You are open to automation and AI-assisted tools, and ready to adapt your work as automated invoicing rolls out.
• Fluent French (French accounting and tax environment) and professional English.

Your Mindset to Share Our Adventure

• You want to make an impact and move things forward collectively.
• You solve problems pragmatically and analytically.
• You’re looking for a fast-moving environment where your agility will be an asset.
• Your ability to listen encourages you to challenge and improve yourself on an ongoing basis.

Benefits

• Dynamic Remote Culture: Flexible work environment that adapts to your lifestyle.
• Close-knit Team: Be part of a dynamic and united team.
• Vibrant Social Events: Engage in regular social gatherings and company events.
• Rapid Growth: Work with a company in rapid expansion mode.
• Tailored Support: Robust career development support, including training programs.
• Comprehensive Health and Pension Plans: Robust health benefits plan for you and your family.
• Additional Perks: Benefit from the Swile card for meals.

Company Description

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.

• 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.