Senior Accountant - Financial Statements (Chief Accountant) French Speaking

Context & Environment

About the company

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people. 

TotalEnergies Global Services Bucharest is the Shared Service Center in Romania within TotalEnergies. We are delivering services for 4 main accounting processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, Financial Statements and Cash Management) to TotalEnergies affiliates across 4 business lines (Exploration & Production, Refining & Chemicals, Marketing & Services, and Renewables) in more than 50 countries spread over Europe and Africa, as well as offering integrated global IT services. 

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We are committed to providing accessible workplace where everyone can succeed 

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Activities

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to act as Chief Accountant for multiple legal entities, managing the statutory, tax, and financial reporting of a complex, multi-entity scope within an international group environment.

The role covers 13 entities (8 consolidated subsidiaries) as well as 1 industrial site with strong interaction across Finance, Tax, Treasury, and corporate stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

o Ensure the preparation of financial and tax accounting records, income statements, balance sheets, notes to the financial statements, and consolidated financial statements, and perform analyses for client counterparts in the business units and finance departments of the entities and the division. Meet submission deadlines

o Apply the department's task and responsibility matrix with its counterparts to implement optimized processes

o Determine and calculate estimated and final taxes, prepare reports, and compile the consolidation package in accordance with IFRS

o Finalize the annual financial statements and prepare the notes

o Respond to requests from the statutory auditors during the annual audit of the financial statements

o Prepare accounting and tax files as well as tax returns within the specified deadlines

o Prepare the audit file for each entity and submit it to the Division's Accounting Manager for approval

o Produce the necessary documents to respond to inquiries from the tax authorities and the expert from the Central Works Council (CCE)

o Prepare management reports and ensure consistency with the consolidated financial statements where applicable

o Participate, where applicable, in the entities' budgeting process; manage, where applicable, the creation and monitoring of RFSs

o Ensure cash flow reporting

o Participate in the implementation of performance projects or contribute to the drafting of technical notes

o Ensure the proper fulfillment of contractual obligations toward the client

o Prepare reports for the Balance Sheet Committees

o Ensure the publication of the Company's financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with French and international standards and within the required deadlines.

o Manage client relations with the Company's various counterparties.

o Serve as the center of expertise and accounting advisory services to support business units in their projects.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications/Experience required

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Overall, 7-10 years of experience in Finance and Accounting department 
• Professional certification is required (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA, DSCG or CECCAR)
• 4-5 years of experience in financial accounting, financial statement preparation and Tax and consolidation environments 
• Experience in a Chief Accountant role within a complex environment
• Exposure to industrial, consolidated, and international environments
• Exposure to tax reporting and collaboration with tax teams is a strong advantage
• Solid knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS and/or French local GAAP), Closing and reporting processes and Internal controls 
• Solid exposure to audits, statutory reporting, and interactions with tax authorities 
• Experience in Shared Services, GBS, or international group environments is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially for non-standard or complex accounting cases
• Solid PC skills: Technically Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Business Central is a plus, Advanced Excel skills. 
• Autonomous, rigorous, and comfortable managing complexity and deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• English and French proficiency is compulsory C1 

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