Banking IFRS and Reporting Specialist

Our mission? Making day-to-day banking easier for SMEs and freelancers thanks to an online business account that's combined with invoicing, bookkeeping and spend management tools. Thanks to its innovative product, highly reactive 24/7 customer support and clear pricing, Qonto has become the leader in its market.

Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!

Our values:

Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do

Ownership | Own your part, get things done

Teamwork | Make (team)work easy

Mastery | Continuously raise the bar

Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people

Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.

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⭐ Join us as a Banking IFRS and Reporting Specialist to strengthen Qonto's financial reporting capabilities. You'll play a crucial role in internalizing our consolidation and accounting standards, with a particular focus on IFRS 9 implementation and regulatory reporting to support our growth journey.

👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As a Banking IFRS and Reporting Specialist at Qonto, you will:

• Define and stabilize Qonto's IFRS 9 accounting policy and lead the preparation of financial statement disclosures related to banking operations

• Provide IFRS expert guidance on technical banking operations (including impact and gap analysis) to various teams, notably the ALM and Corporate Finance teams, and implement any new IFRS guidance applicable (IFRS 18)

• Develop and implement comprehensive regulatory reporting frameworks aligned with industry standards

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on accounting policies

• Create and implement training materials to build internal understanding of complex accounting norms across the organization

🤔 What you can expect:

• You'll join at a pivotal moment as Qonto transitions from working with external consultants to building strong in-house expertise.

• Your work will directly influence Qonto's financial communication with investors and stakeholders, playing a crucial role in our strategic growth.

• You'll work across multiple teams including Corporate Development, FP&A, and with auditors, providing a broad and impactful scope of work, becoming the IFRS 9 expert within teams.

• As Qonto continues its rapid growth, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape our expansion across Europe and even build a team over time.

🤝 About your future manager:

Assia Lahssini, your manager, brings a wealth of experience in accounting and consolidation gathered from her first years in audit and corporate environments. Her leadership style promotes autonomy and growth, creating an environment where you can thrive and develop your expertise.

🏅 About You:

• You have at least 5 years of experience with IFRS standards, particularly IFRS 9, ideally gained in a financial institution or a banking department in a Big 4 consulting firm.

• You excel at building relationships with external providers and cross-functional teams, with proven experience in driving consensus on complex accounting matters.

• You have a track record of solving complex accounting challenges and implementing new standards.

• You can explain complex IFRS concepts to non-finance stakeholders and create clear technical documentation for financial statements.

• You are fluent in French and English.

This is a full-time position based in Paris, with the possibility of two days of remote work per week following Qonto's standard telecommuting policy.

At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.

🎁 Perks

A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.

- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;

- Tailor-made remote work policy depending on the job you apply for and where you live;

- Competitive salary package;

- A meal voucher;

- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);

- A great health insurance (depending on the country);

- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;

- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;

- Monthly team events.

💪 Our hiring process:

- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers

- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like

We will send you an interview guide so you can best prepare yourself.

On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞

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