Lead Accountant

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Global Controller on the annual US GAAP audit, internal controls, and special international accounting projects.
• Manage US GAAP ASC 606 revenue recognition, support payment automation, and oversee B2B invoicing, AR collections, and local compliance.
• Navigate ambiguity to make sound accounting decisions with incomplete data in a fast-paced environment, balancing technical precision with operational flexibility.
• Foster an open, supportive environment by sharing knowledge, managing workload to hit tight deadlines, and collaborating across global and local teams.
• Build strong professional relationships with external third parties, including payroll vendors, audit firms, and statutory partners.
• Create and regularly update internal process documentation to ensure financial data integrity.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent

7+ years of relevant accounting and tax experience

• Strong knowledge of French Statutory Accounting and US GAAP
• GAAP - ASC 606 Revenue Recognition knowledge (particularly within subscription or multi-channel B2B payment models)

Fluency in French and English (spoken and written)

• Experience with Pennylane and NetSuite or other large ERP systems (or similar modern financial platforms)
• Strong Excel skills (for complex data analysis, reconciliations, and financial modeling)
• Attention to detail and accuracy, structured and autonomous working style
• Pragmatic business judgment and ability to balance technical accounting precision with operational speed, applying a sharp sense of materiality to navigate ambiguity and solve complex issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Genuine passion for sharing knowledge and fostering an open, supportive team environment, focusing on coaching, empowering, and elevating colleagues

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About the Role

Dashlane is currently looking for an experienced, hands-on

Lead Accountant to take end-to-end ownership of our French entity’s financial operations as our primary local finance lead in Paris. Reporting directly into the US-based VP, Global Controller, this high-impact role places you at the center of a dynamic, international team where you will manage everything from local statutory compliance to global reporting.

In this position based in Paris, you will lead day-to-day accounting operations: spanning General Ledger, Month-End Close, Payroll oversight, Revenue Recognition (US GAAP ASC 606), VAT/Tax filings, CIR preparation, and the annual French Statutory Audit, while collaborating closely with international teams across the US and Portugal. You will modernize workflows through automation, champion the adoption of AI-assisted accounting tools, and mentor our local Staff Accountant to support their professional growth.

Location-specific information

You will be based in Paris, with English and French as your working languages. We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in-office, and Wednesday and Friday as remote. Tuesday is the office company-sponsored meal.

End-to-End French Accounting Ownership

Own the complete month-end close process for the French entity and maintain local accounting books in close collaboration with the global accounting team.

Statutory Audit & Tax Compliance

Lead the annual French Statutory Audit, manage tax/VAT filings, and coordinate the annual CIR (Crédit d'Impôt Recherche) preparation with Engineering.

Global Financial Alignment

Revenue Recognition & B2B Operations:

Operational & Payroll Oversight

Monitor third-party payroll JEs and accruals, process vendor bills and credit cards with proper GL coding, manage T&E compliance, and perform balance sheet reconciliations (bank, fixed assets, and balance sheet).

Project Leadership & System Compliance

Optimize French accounting systems (Pennylane ERP) and lead project management for the 2027 French e-invoicing compliance initiatives across AP and AR.

AI & Workflow Automation

Modernize French accounting operations by adopting AI-assisted tools and automated workflows to accelerate reconciliations, month-end close, AR/AP, and accruals.

Requirements

Exceptional communication and diplomacy skills to build seamless, high-trust relationships across international internal teams and key external partners (auditors, payroll vendors, tax authorities).

Proven ability to take full accountability for local financial outcomes, bringing a proactive, solution-oriented approach to organizing priorities, resolving operational challenges, and consistently delivering under tight deadlines.

We Are Also Looking For

• Strong enthusiasm for AI and digital transformation, with a drive to leverage modern AI tools and workflow automation to streamline reconciliations, close processes, and financial reporting.
• Direct hands-on experience coordinating annual French R&D tax credit (CIR) preparations alongside technical and engineering teams.
• Flexibility to collaborate across time zones and enthusiasm to connect in person at our global hubs in Lisbon and the US 2–3 times per year.

What Dashlane offers you

Equal Parental leave - regardless of gender, up to 20 weeks fully paid leave to take care of their new baby, within the first year of birth or adoption

Health insurance covered by Dashlane

• Mentorship program - select your mentor from our internal pool and continue your learning path!
• Commute allowance

Meal Vouchers (Swile)

• Mental health services through Spring Health for you and family members
• 4 extra days off (one per quarter) to acknowledge the importance of your wellbeing
• Spot in daycare

Time off saving account

Donation matching program - give back to the community and support actions that lead to positive social impact under the historically marginalized communities. Every donation will be matched by Dashlane

Team buildings & seasonal social events

Weekly lunch in the office and monthly happy hour and many more

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Dashlane

As a truly international company—founded in France and distributed across

France, US and Portugal—Dashlane thrives off diverse perspectives. We value all aspects of diversity: gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic origin, social background, age, lifestyle, and more. We are committed to hiring a diverse community and fostering a culture where everyone is heard and belongs. See more about this here

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