Job Description
Group General Accountant
Application Deadline: 31 December 2026
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Paris
Reporting To: Thomas Lejeune
Upway is a high-growth start-up committed to making electric mobility accessible to everyone. Upway purchases second-hand- ebikes, refurbishes them and sells them online through its websites. The company operates in France, Germany, Belgium, the United-States and the Netherlands.
Upway is recruiting a motivated and experienced Group Operations Accountant. This is a central, hands-on role focused on building the accounting department's operational capacity, ensuring that our ledgers are accurate and exhaustive across all international operations, and providing a clear, auditable view of our financial data.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is excited to join us and embrace this professional challenge. We value teamwork and are seeking candidates with strong technical and interpersonal skills to help us build a truly remarkable company.
What you will do:
- Manage the end-to-end processing of customer receipts (Cash Application) and supplier invoices (chase, receive, and book into our multi-entity ledgers),
- Conduct thorough review and audit of wires (bank payments) to external parties to ensure compliance and accuracy,
- Monitor, reconcile, and control Fixed Assets, inventory movements, and other critical balance sheet accounts.
- Verify the conformity of all accounting operations with both local regulations and the group's internal rules,
- Manage the preparation and submission of various tax returns (VAT, etc.) across the operating countries,
- Contribute to the structuring and documentation of financial processes to support our rapid international scaling.
What you will need:
- Academic background: Accounting qualification, at least Bac+3 (or equivalent),
- Experience: A solid accounting experience, ideally in a start-up company or international environment,
- Language proficiency: fluency in English and French. German/ Dutch speaking could a plus but not required,
- Accounting: solid knowledge of accounting principles (local GAAP is essential),
- Soft Skills: rigorous attention to detail, strong organisational skills and excellent communication abilities to work effectively with both finance and non-finance teams.
Benefits
- Being part of a fast-growing, mission-driven company
- Being surrounded by an incredibly talented and ambitious team that wants to build something big together
- Freedom to take on as much responsibility as you dare, which will allow you to develop quickly
- Competitive compensation,
- 15% off one e-bike per year you purchase with Upway!
