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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

General Accountant

Financial Accounting +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRueil-Malmaison, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A diploma at BAC+2/3 level in accounting or equivalent is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in general accounting roles is required; payroll accounting experience is desirable, along with an interest in tax.
  • Comfort using IT tools, especially Excel, and proficiency in SAP are required.
  • Rigor, meeting deadlines, and responsiveness are required.
  • Proactivity, curiosity, and interpersonal ease are expected.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and control interfaces between ADP and SAP, including tracking payroll items and updates, checking payroll accounting treatment, recording necessary adjustments, coordinating anomalies with Level 1 or payroll administrators, communicating payroll validation, and reconciling subsidiary and general ledgers.
  • Reconcile payroll records with accounting through DSN, pay social charges and contributions, match corresponding bank transactions, reconcile accounts, identify items requiring clearance, and justify accounts to statutory auditors.
  • Participate in monthly and annual closing by recording payroll-related and other closing entries, including provisions, bonuses, paid leave, work medals, pensions, and blocked current accounts.
  • Prepare social-debt movement tables and other analyses needed for annual accounts and tax filings.
  • Perform closing work for the assigned scope, including managing fixed assets, recording accrual and provision entries, validating closing entries from management control, and justifying and reconciling accounts.
  • Support preparation of Magnitude reporting, the semiannual balance-sheet review, rolling forecasts including corporate income tax, statutory annual accounts, and tax filings.
  • Respond to statutory auditors, works-council experts, tax inspectors, and URSSAF inspectors.
  • Carry out assigned Dango controls.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of ADP is a plus.

About the Company

Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1919

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