Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant CDD 12 months

About BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar is the worlds leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices 30% working fully remotely.

Your Mission

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to join our Accounting and tax team. Your mission is to fuel our operational success by ensuring the flawless and timely execution of our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. You will play a critical part in maintaining strong positive supplier and internal stakeholder relationships and ensuring absolute compliance with company policies. Taking full ownership of your assigned suppliers your goal is to master our Workday ERP system managing everything from Requisition to Purchase Orders and supplier invoices to payment settlements and month-end closings.

Working closely with internal stakeholders FP&A and external suppliers this is an excellent opportunity to bring your rigorous accounting mindset to one of Frances best scale-ups.

Your Responsibilities

• End-to-End P2P Execution: Manage the full lifecycle of Requisitions and Purchase Orders (POs) process supplier invoices within the Workday Supplier Invoice Area and match invoices to POs and receipt documents.

• Data Accuracy & Tax Compliance: Ensure proper General Ledger coding (Spend Category) analytical allocation (Cost Center Region) and strict adherence to French and international tax regulations.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Act as the primary point of contact for your assigned suppliers. Resolve payment discrepancies respond to inquiries via Slack Email or Jira within a strict 48-hour SLA and manage supplier master data.

• Payment Processing: Prepare and process regular Settlement Runs via EFT Direct Debit Expense Reports or Netting within Workday ensuring timely payments to maintain excellent supplier relations.

• System Optimization: Monitor OCR (Workday) and PA (Pagero) performance treat unassigned invoices and stay up-to-date with Workday best practices to continuously improve our finance tech stack.

• Project Involvement and Continuous Improvement : Proactively assess existing processes participate in department roadmap building and execution enabling continuous improvement of P2P process.

• Audit & Compliance Support: Adhere strictly to internal AP policies assist with interim and yearly external audits and confidently walk auditors through our P2P procedures.

Your Qualifications

• Holding a degree in Accounting with a solid foundation in French accounting principles and an understanding of indirect tax.

• Backed by at least 3 years of solid hands-on experience in an Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) role.

• Highly tech-savvy with hands-on experience in Workday ERP (preferred) or other process based ERP alongside modern collaboration tools like Jira Slack and G-Suite.

• Highly organized detail-oriented and capable of hitting fast SLAs without compromising accuracy or supplier relationships.

• A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic tech environment and enjoys collaborating with internal multidisciplinary teams and for who continuous improvement is a core value.

• Fluent in both French (for local supplier and VAT handling) and professional English (for our international environment).

If you dont meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above tell us why youd still be a great fit for this role in your application!

What we have to offer

• Hybrid working mode - 2 days per week at the Office in Bastille Paris

• Financial support for home office equipment

• 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves

• 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)

• Minimum 25 days holiday per year

• Local meal plan policy (Swile card)

• 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)

• Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides

• Personal growth via trainings mentorship and internal mobility opportunities

• Regular team building events

• 1 day off per year to test our product

Interested in joining the ride

• A 30-min video-call with our Talent Acquisition Manager to get to know you understand your expectations and answer your questions.

• A 30-min video-call with an AP team mate to assess your team fit and few technical questions to level your P2P process mastering

• A 60-min video-call including technical accounting questions with the Finance Leadership to assess your hard skill

Usually our hiring process lasts on average 25-30 days and offers usually come within 48 hours. BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1