Accountant, General Ledger (Freelance/Contractor)

About Mirakl: Founded in 2012, Mirakl has been at the forefront of marketplace innovation, empowering every business to compete in the platform economy. Today, Mirakl's operating system combines an enterprise marketplace solution (Mirakl Platform) that enables retailers and B2B organizations to launch, scale, and operate marketplaces and dropship, AI-powered multichannel selling (Mirakl Connect), retail media (Mirakl Ads) and an agentic commerce infrastructure (Mirakl Nexus). With dual headquarters in Boston and Paris, Mirakl helps a global ecosystem of 450+ marketplaces (B2C and B2B) and a network of over 100k third-party marketplace sellers. Brands like Macy's, Decathlon, Carrefour, Asos, and Airbus Helicopters use Mirakl to grow their businesses in new and remarkable ways. For more information, visit www.mirakl.com . Mirakl in Numbers: 🗓️ Founded in 2012 | Member of French Tech Next40 👥 750+ employees in 9 offices worldwide: Paris, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Boston, London, Munich, New York, Sydney, Tokyo Our Values: Working at Mirakl means accelerating your career alongside ambitious, passionate, and supportive colleagues. We're proud of the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that make our teams unique. Our 5 values guide how we collaborate: 💡 Work Hard Together: Teamwork and collaboration are the foundation of our success 🏆 Get Things Done:  We prioritize action and efficiency for impactful results 🚀 Go Above & Beyond:   We tackle challenges proactively and always aim for excellence 🎓 Succeed Through Expertise: Knowledge sharing and continuous learning are core to our culture 🤝 Satisfy & Empower Clients: We're committed to our clients' success    The Team You'll Join You'll be part of our global Accounting team at Mirakl. The team operates on a global scope, ensuring the financial integrity of Mirakl's entities worldwide. Together, you'll be supporting accurate, timely financial reporting and contributing to the robustness of Mirakl's finance function as the company continues to scale. Please note that this mission is a contractor/freelance opportunity and is entitled to 1-day remote work a week  Your Impact Lead monthly and annual close processes, including managing accounts for foreign subsidiaries and liaising with local accounting firms Own fixed asset control (tangible, intangible, and internally generated assets), including depreciation calculations and reconciliation Ensure payroll accounting accuracy by booking monthly payroll entries in collaboration with the Controlling team and verifying the consistency of payroll and social charges Manage current tax compliance, including VAT declarations (France & international), CVAE, C3S, and DAS2, in coordination with the Tax department Prepare balance sheet justifications, intercompany account reconciliations, and audit-ready files for statutory auditors   What You'll Bring to the Role Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting Proven track record managing multi-entity and/or international accounting scopes Experience preparing regulatory tax filings and working with external auditors   Skills: Strong command of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes Ability to manage intercompany transactions and foreign subsidiary accounts Payroll accounting and social charges compliance Tax compliance (VAT, CVAE, C3S) Rigorous, autonomous, and comfortable working in a fast-scaling environment    Tools Used Oracle Suite (ERP) AI-powered tools (including Dust)    Languages French: Full professional proficiency English: Full professional proficiency   Compensation & Contract This is a freelance / contractor engagement. Rate and terms are open to discussion based on experience and scope. Our Hiring Process We warmly encourage you to apply to any of our roles, even if you think you're not an exact match. Please click the "Apply" button to submit your application. This helps us make the best possible assessment and get back to you as quickly as possible. Interview steps: 30/45-minute call with a TAS to discuss your key projects, ask technical questions, and present the position in details 45-minute Google Meet business discussion with Manon, our GL Accounting Manager  1 x 45-minute STAR interview to assess your alignment with our values and meet another stakeholder you'll be interacting with We welcome collaborators with their diverse perspectives and experiences to power us forward. These often far exceed conventional job requirements and help us create a culture of continuous learning. If you're ready to join a global leader powering digital transformation for 450+ of the world's most innovative retailers and B2B organizations. As part of our recruitment process, Mirakl processes your personal data to review and manage your application and, where appropriate, to consider your profile for future opportunities. You can exercise your dat

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