finance
Posted Oct 21, 2025Lead Accounting Operations
at Mistral AI
Paris, FranceOn-site
Requirements
- About Mistral At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity.
- We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions.
- Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise as well as personal needs.
- Our offerings include Le Chat, AI Studio, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute — a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.
- We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.
- Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI.
- See more about our culture onhttps://mistral.ai/careers.
- experience in accounting inc. 3+ years in Big4 and 5+ years of team management. Deep expertise in IFRS and French GAAP Advanced proficiency in SAP S4/HANA is a plus Proven leadership skills, with
Additional details
- Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.
- Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation.
- Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore.
- Role Summary This strategic leadership role drives the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of the Group’s accounting function.
- The Accounting Lead oversees the General Ledger (R2R), Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR) teams, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting across all entities.
- You will lead a growing team of 10+ people through managers, ensuring that operational excellence, process ownership, and accountability are embedded in the accounting organization.
- This role reports to the Group Accounting Director and plays a pivotal role in supporting the Group’s rapid global growth.
- What you will do Lead the Accounting function Directly manage and mentor the Accounting Managers (R2R, O2C, P2P) Foster a high-performance, accountability-focused culture Ensure clear ownership of tasks and deadlines across teams Ensure close discipline and reporting accuracy Oversee end-to-end close processes without being the operator Partner closely with the R2R Manager to ensure deadlines are met and escalations handled proactively Ensure the team produces reliable, audit-ready financials every month,