Head of Accounting Transformation

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Head of Accounting Transformation

Job ID: 20780064
Date: July 29, 2024
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Location: Paris, FR

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ABOUT THE ROLE:
Back Market is now looking for its next Head of Accounting Transformation. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Accounting Operations, the Head of Accounting Transformation will coordinate the preparation of annual, half-year, and monthly accounts and ensure a high level of quality in all accounting production.
Managing an international team of 4 people and right arm to the Director of Finance & Accounting Operations, she / he will also ensure the continuous improvement of the recently implemented accounting tool and associated processes.
YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇
– Manage our accounting at Global level:
– Take part and coordinate the Group’s monthly, half year and annual closing
– Supervise the work of all subsidiaries and liaise with our external local accounting firms 
– Lead on the relationship with our auditors
– Improve our accounting tools and processes continuously (automation, billing process, management fees, etc.)
– Get involved into cross-functional projects impacting accounting:
– Lead the Electronic invoicing project
– Support the opening of new countries
– Lead the accounting internalization of subsidiaries
– Partner with the operational teams and cross-functional business partners in the context of new product launches
– Manage a team of 4 people across 2 time zones: EMEA and US.

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

  • You are bilingual in french and perfectly fluent in english
  • You bring to the table 6 to 8 years of experience in audit and / or corporate accounting, which allowed you to come across a number of different situations
  • You have a solid accounting background. IFRS and consolidation knowledge would be great as well !
  • You ideally are familiar with Dynamics 365 already
  • You love to work in a fast-changing environment.
  • Ideally, you already have a strong experience in a start-up / scale-up, and / or in a marketplace environment
  • You are a reliable team player with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
  • You are highly organized, motivated, analytical, have a sense of urgency and an ability to prioritize tasks

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Bordeaux is never boring

Lots of adventure.
Plenty to explore.

Bordeaux offers great food and great quality of life. It’s famous for wines and cheeses. Join us here, and you can work off a bit of lunchtime brie by biking back to the office along a moon-shaped harbor. For weekend excitement, visit the Pyrenees mountains, surfer beaches, and fairytale castles.

Your kind of culture

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Large group of colleagues standing in front of a lake holding a number of single letter signs that together read 'Keep Back Market Weird'
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We’re here to SABOTAGE!

SABOTAGE! is our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.

SABOTAGE! will save us all.

Sticking to this mindset is what will save us from boredom, save us from the pitfalls of hypergrowth, and save us from becoming a “corporation” in the evil sense of the word.

SABOTAGE! is our constant call to action.

It’s a reminder not to rest on our laurels or credit cards. It points us to where we want to go but also tells us to stay true to who we are.

Group of colleagues posing in front of a photobooth camera
Large group of colleagues standing in front of a lake holding a number of single letter signs that together read 'Keep Back Market Weird'
Three male colleagues playfully posing for a picture behind a DJ set
Group of colleagues crouched around a small outdoor vegetable patch box

We’re here to SABOTAGE!

SABOTAGE! is our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.

SABOTAGE! will save us all.

Sticking to this mindset is what will save us from boredom, save us from the pitfalls of hypergrowth, and save us from becoming a “corporation” in the evil sense of the word.

SABOTAGE! is our constant call to action.

It’s a reminder not to rest on our laurels or credit cards. It points us to where we want to go but also tells us to stay true to who we are.

“At Back Market, you feel that the founders and the employees
are very committed, and it’s powerful to be on that boat.”

Joana Costa, Senior Backend Engineer

It’s all about neat problems

Our SABOTAGE! spirit is about ingenuity and the love of a challenge. So, you’ll find us inventing new word plays for one of our ads or live streaming the Rubik’s Cube World Cup on a lunch break.

We move faster than the rest with rewards and a feedback culture

During an impromptu football match or a yearly growth report meeting, we’re inspired by giveaways, shares, and a culture of collaboration.

United we stand. Divided we fail to get to net zero.

We’re global citizens. At our All-hands annual party you could hear French, German, or Japanese, but in the office we only speak one language—the language of climate action.

It’s all about neat problems

Our SABOTAGE! spirit is about ingenuity and the love of a challenge. So, you’ll find us inventing new word plays for one of our ads or live streaming the Rubik’s Cube World Cup on a lunch break.

We move faster than the rest with rewards and a feedback culture

During an impromptu football match or a yearly growth report meeting, we’re inspired by giveaways, shares, and a culture of collaboration.

United we stand. Divided we fail to get to net zero.

We’re global citizens. At our All-hands annual party you could hear French, German, or Japanese, but in the office we only speak one language—the language of climate action.

Career on the rise

Where will your career take you?

Victor Lambilly

Victor Lambilly

Conversion Rate Optimizer

Jun 2017 – Apr 2019 – 1yr 11mos

Head of Merchandising

Apr 2019 – Present – 3yrs 5mos

Head of Merchandising & Catalog

Feb 2021 – Present – 1yr 7mos

Laura Escarbassiere

Laura Escarbassiere

Office Manager

Aug 2020 – Mar 2021 – 8mos

Workplace Manager

Mar 2021 – Oct 2021 – 8mos

Internal Communication Manager

Oct 2021 – Present – 11mos

Riwa El Boujemi

Riwa El Boujemi

Payment & Fraud Analyst

Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 – 1yr 7mos

Marketplace Business Analyst

Jan 2019 – Sep 2019 – 9mos

Junior Financial Planning & Business Analyst

Sep 2019 – Sep 2021 – 2yrs 1mo

Senior Financial Planning Analyst – North America

Sep 2021 – Present – 1yr

Victor Lambilly
Victor Lambilly
Laura Escarbassiere
Laura Escarbassiere
Riwa El Boujemi
Riwa El Boujemi

Who’s in our team?

Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

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Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

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Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

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An ambitious tech stack we’re continuously improving

Our ambitious objectives require the most powerful tech. The stack connects the latest software, frameworks, programming languages, and data storage solutions.

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Rest API
circleci
fast api
FLASK
github
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javascript
Vuejs
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Better tech. Better world.

01

Fired Up

Life is short… And as much as we think you’re great, we don’t want you to spend all of it at Back Market. So make the most of it. Get excited, get mad, get weird, and get 100% committed.

02

Don’t fear fear.

We have a risk-taking spirit. It’s our obligation to make bold moves. That’s the only way we have a fighting chance in the battle against New.

03

Say it straight, Hear no hate

We want Back Market to be a safe space.Put yourself out there and say what you really think, but say it kindly and constructively.

04

Humble hearts dirty hands.

You’re part of the team, not in competition with it. Cultivate a deep compassion and respect for your teammates. We’re better as a whole when we learn from each other.

05

One team, One time.

We must work together to maximize this resource and constantly ask ourselves if our time is properly allocated or if it can be more impactful elsewhere.

06

It’s not green enough.

We consistently seek to improve our social and environmental footprint, and pave the way for the whole industry to follow.

Our application process

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Step 1 –
CV Screening + Recruiter Phone Screen

Objective

  • Assess: Experience/English skills/motivation/IC level
  • Engage candidate
  • Clarify hiring process
  • Confirm eligibility:
  • Can work remotely or relocate/Visa issues/Notice period/Salary expectation
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes

Step 2 –
Tech Screening

Objective

  • Assess the tech basics to qualify the candidate for the round of deep interviews
  • Validate the IC level of the candidate
  • (Re)present Back Market engineering #Ambassador
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes

Step 3 –
Tech interview

Objective

  • Candidate’s potential to grow
  • Leadership skills
  • Team fit & overview of the big picture
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Mintues

Step 4 –
Team interview

Objective

  • Candidate’s potential to grow
  • Leadership skills
  • Team fit & overview of the big picture
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Mintues

Step 5 –
Team interview

Objective

  • At the final stage we are checking the values-fit based on the Sabotage guidebook
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes
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Better tech. Better world.

01

Fired Up

Life is short… And as much as we think you’re great, we don’t want you to spend all of it at Back Market. So make the most of it. Get excited, get mad, get weird, and get 100% committed.

02

Don’t Fear Fear

We have a risk-taking spirit. It’s our obligation to make bold moves. That’s the only way we have a fighting chance in the battle against New.

03

Say it straight, Hear no hate.

We want Back Market to be a safe space.Put yourself out there and say what you really think, but say it kindly and constructively.

04

Humble hearts, Dirty Hands.

You’re part of the team, not in competition with it. Cultivate a deep compassion and respect for your teammates. We’re better as a whole when we learn from each other.

05

One Team, One Time.

We must work together to maximize this resource and constantly ask ourselves if our time is properly allocated or if it can be more impactful elsewhere.

06

It’s not green enough!

We consistently seek to improve our social and environmental footprint, and pave the way for the whole industry to follow.

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