About the Position

Director Accounting Tax and Treasury

We are seeking a Director Accounting Tax and Treasury to lead financial operations across European entities, ensuring compliance and process harmonization.

About Shine

Shine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Founded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin.

Part of something bigger

Today we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants.

Shine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe.

We're a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal and Belgium.

Your hiring experience matters

Just as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine and Cegid should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive.

If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Run core accounting operations across entities: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable accounting & cash application, and expense compliance.
Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual closings across all pan-European entities within the division (e.g., France, Germany, Nordics, Spain, and Portugal).
Define, document and enforce harmonised accounting, tax and treasury processes, standards and calendars, focusing on streamlining and harmonizing all accounting principles.
Ensure VAT and local tax compliance across Europe, in coordination with external advisors, including challenging tax professionals.
Support the unified single ERP project, working with the Head of Finance, ERP to define business specifications for ERP evolutions, carve-out activities, and Finance transformation initiatives.
Optimize and automate core finance processes, including the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay processes, through AI and digitalization.
Manage a global team across multiple European countries, including 5 direct reports (Heads of Accounting for France, Germany, Nordics, ILA, and a Head of Treasury) and a total organization of around 22 people.
Drive harmonisation of practices between the different entities of the Shine environment.

Requirements

Fluent French and English are essential.
Must have knowledge of French GAAP (General Accounting Principle)
Strong background in operational accounting within a multi-entity and international environment.
Solid knowledge of European accounting standards, VAT, and treasury operations.
Proven experience managing distributed teams during transformation phases.
A highly hands-on, execution-oriented leader with a professional focus that is more operational than strategic.
Experience working with tax advisors and the ability to challenge them.
Experience in brand management.

We Offer

Location: Paris, France or Lyon with the possibility of two remote working days per week
Work Type: Full-time
Department: Finance
Category: Finance & Treasury

About the Company

Shine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin.

Today we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants. Shine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe.