Senior Accountant

About Us

Planet is a global technology company transforming payments and software solutions for businesses around the world. We combine payments, software and technology to help our customers deliver better experiences and operate more effectively.

Our teams work across multiple countries and functions, creating an international and collaborative environment where people have the opportunity to take ownership, solve complex problems and make a meaningful impact.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Accountant, France to take ownership of accounting, financial reporting and regulatory requirements for our French entities.

This is a highly autonomous role, acting as a key local accounting expert while working closely with Finance teams across the wider organisation. You will ensure strong financial control and compliance with French GAAP, ACPR regulatory requirements and Group reporting standards, while helping simplify and improve the French finance environment.

The role combines technical accounting expertise with business understanding, stakeholder management and process improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Own the accounting and month-end close for Planet’s French entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure compliance with French GAAP, statutory requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Take responsibility for the financial information supporting ACPR regulatory reporting, ensuring submissions are accurate, complete and delivered on time.
• Coordinate statutory financial statements, supporting schedules and audit requirements.
• Maintain strong balance sheet controls, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Analyse financial results and provide clear commentary on key movements, variances and risks.
• Maintain alignment between statutory, regulatory and Group reporting requirements.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, FP&A and other Finance teams, as well as external auditors and advisers.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve accounting processes, systems and controls.
• Support the integration and modernisation of French accounting activities within Planet’s wider Finance operating model.
  

Who You Are

• Qualified accountant, or equivalent relevant French accounting qualification or experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of French GAAP and French statutory accounting requirements.
• Hands-on experience and ownership of ACPR regulatory reporting.
• Strong experience in month-end close, balance sheet control and financial reporting.
• Experience working with regulated entities or within a regulated business environment.
• Knowledge of French VAT and local tax reporting requirements.
• Experience working with auditors, tax advisers and other external stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of complex accounting matters.
• Able to understand complex financial and operational issues and translate them into clear, practical actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in French and English.
  

Experience in payments, financial services, fintech or another regulated international environment would be an advantage, as would exposure to IFRS, finance transformation, systems implementation or debt factoring.

Why Planet

At Planet, you’ll be part of an international organisation operating at the intersection of technology, payments and software.

This role offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the French accounting environment while working closely with teams across the wider business. You will have the autonomy to improve how things work, strengthen financial controls and help build simpler, more scalable finance processes.

We value people who take ownership, collaborate effectively and are comfortable challenging complexity to find better ways of working.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.