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General Accountant
SMA Solar Technology AGFrancefull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jan 2026
About the role
Mission
The role of the General Accountant is to ensure operational excellence and accuracy in the
subsidiary’s financial processes. You will be responsible for executing complex accounting
operations, participating in month-end closing procedures, preparing financial reports for local
management, and supporting the Western Europe Finance Manager, while ensuring compliance
with applicable accounting and tax standards and internal controls.
This position focuses on supporting financial operations, compliance, and accuracy in the
following areas:
• Supplier and Customer Supervision: Review, provisions, follow-ups, and reporting of
unpaid invoices not covered by Coface.
• Technical Accounting Management: Support various accounting areas including
purchasing, inventory, and fixed assets; ensure compliance with depreciation policies;
monitor and control expense reports; integrate and check payroll entries; prepare bank
entries, etc.
• Prepare Social and Tax Declarations: DAS2, TVS, DEB, DES, training report, CVAE, etc.
• Monthly and Annual Closing: Assist the Finance Manager during local month-end
closing procedures, ensuring timely and accurate submission of financial data to the
group. Includes accrual entries, prepaid expenses, invoice issuance, and balance sheet
review.
• Budget and Budgetary Control: Assist the Finance Manager in the budgeting process,
monitor expenses and revenues against the established budget, prepare marketing
expense reports for Western Europe, and explain key financial performance drivers.
• Compliance and Audit Coordination: Support the Western Europe Finance Manager
during internal and external audits; prepare required documents and annexes.
• Process Efficiency: Identify and support improvements to financial processes and
internal controls to increase efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with group
policies. Assist the Finance Manager in drafting and updating procedures.
Education / Required Knowledge
• Degree in Accounting or Finance (BTS, DECF, Bachelor’s or Master’s).
Professional Experience
• At least 5 years of experience in financial accounting, preferably in a multinational
environment.
Other Specialized Skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge: principles and French accounting/tax standards;
IFRS knowledge is a plus. • Proven experience contributing significantly to full month
The role of the General Accountant is to ensure operational excellence and accuracy in the
subsidiary’s financial processes. You will be responsible for executing complex accounting
operations, participating in month-end closing procedures, preparing financial reports for local
management, and supporting the Western Europe Finance Manager, while ensuring compliance
with applicable accounting and tax standards and internal controls.
This position focuses on supporting financial operations, compliance, and accuracy in the
following areas:
• Supplier and Customer Supervision: Review, provisions, follow-ups, and reporting of
unpaid invoices not covered by Coface.
• Technical Accounting Management: Support various accounting areas including
purchasing, inventory, and fixed assets; ensure compliance with depreciation policies;
monitor and control expense reports; integrate and check payroll entries; prepare bank
entries, etc.
• Prepare Social and Tax Declarations: DAS2, TVS, DEB, DES, training report, CVAE, etc.
• Monthly and Annual Closing: Assist the Finance Manager during local month-end
closing procedures, ensuring timely and accurate submission of financial data to the
group. Includes accrual entries, prepaid expenses, invoice issuance, and balance sheet
review.
• Budget and Budgetary Control: Assist the Finance Manager in the budgeting process,
monitor expenses and revenues against the established budget, prepare marketing
expense reports for Western Europe, and explain key financial performance drivers.
• Compliance and Audit Coordination: Support the Western Europe Finance Manager
during internal and external audits; prepare required documents and annexes.
• Process Efficiency: Identify and support improvements to financial processes and
internal controls to increase efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with group
policies. Assist the Finance Manager in drafting and updating procedures.
Education / Required Knowledge
• Degree in Accounting or Finance (BTS, DECF, Bachelor’s or Master’s).
Professional Experience
• At least 5 years of experience in financial accounting, preferably in a multinational
environment.
Other Specialized Skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge: principles and French accounting/tax standards;
IFRS knowledge is a plus. • Proven experience contributing significantly to full month
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