Executive Accountant France - General Ledger (m/f/d)

Are you interested in further driving the internationalization and growth of SIXT within a motivated and dynamic team? Do you have a sound knowledge of general ledger accounting? Then become part of our international accounting team as an Executive Accountant (m/f/d). In this position you can expect an exciting and varied job in which you will be responsible for general ledger accounting and process improvements for our French market. You see yourself in this position and bring both conscientiousness and a self-driven mindset? Then we are looking forward to your application! 

YOUR ROLE AT SIXT

• Within the French accounting team, you will take over process ownership for various accounting tasks and assume a functional supervisory role over the French team (2 people)
• You support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to IFRS and PCG standards 
• You perform monthly reviews of the trial balance and provide analysis and commentary to local stakeholders in the country 
• You are a central accounting contact for our internal tax department and for our auditors 
• You support the continuous development and optimization of accounting processes in cooperation with various departments 
• You actively participate in various projects within the finance department, e.g. supporting the introduction of the e-invoicing & e-reporting reform and the implementation of a new ERP system 

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• Education You have successfully graduated from university with a focus on finance & accounting or completed a commercial apprenticeship with an additional qualification as an accountant 
• Experience You have sound accounting knowledge and already been able to prove this in practice or you are working in audit / consulting and would like to move to the client side 
• Tools You have good knowledge in working with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ideally experience in working with SAP or comparable ERP systems 
• Soft skills You are solution-oriented and determined, enjoy working in a team and actively designing and optimizing processes 
• Languages You have a very good command of written and spoken English and ideally French

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work-life balance Enjoy 30 days of vacation and up to 50% remote work, including up to 30 days per year in European countries (EU, CH & UK), as well as flexible working hours
• Office Perks Stay active and healthy with our modern SIXT Gym, and various recreational activities, including a gaming area and the SIXT choir. Plus, enjoy our premium employee restaurant, offering more than just the standard canteen
• Support for Community Engagement Take a day each year to volunteer with the ""Drying Little Tears"" children's aid foundation, an initiative of Regine Sixt
• Great Employee Benefits Benefit from discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride, and SIXT+ services, car leasing offers, and special deals with partners on travel, tech, clothing, and more
• Mobility allowance We support you with a mobility allowance of 20€ per month
• Enhance your future Support with your retirement planning and capital-forming benefits

About the department: 
SIXT's rapid and profitable growth is based on solid business management, resilient planning and efficient management of the Group's governance and compliance structure. The finance department, including governance, compliance and risk management, contributes significantly to this success and offers a wide range of exciting topics: from accounting to planning and coordination tasks, risk management and controlling, to consulting services, with the aim of optimising internal business processes. Furthermore, the Internal Audit, which combines assurance and consulting, plays an important role to optimise the effectiveness of the divisions.

About us:
We are a leading global mobility service provider with sales of €3.07 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (cab, driver and chauffeur services), SIXT+ (car subscription) and gives our customers access to our fleet of 222,000 vehicles, the services of 1,500 cooperation partners and around 1.5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,098 rental stations. At SIXT, a first-class customer experience and outstanding customer service are our top priorities. We focus on true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Want to take off with us and revolutionize the world of mobility? Apply now!