Financial Settlement Controller
Paris
Corporate & Middle Office – Core Finance /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Join us as a Financial Settlement Controller and play a pivotal role in our Core Banking System reconciliation process at Qonto. Your mission will be to implement robust reconciliation processes for our core banking system, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
👩💻🧑💻 As a Financial Settlement Controller at Qonto, you will:
• Implement banking reconciliation processes in SAP for CBS core banking system transactions, configuring and managing reconciliation workflows for complex payment systems including CB, SWIFT, SDD, and cards,
• Oversee end-to-end Core Banking System reconciliation process by coordinating the different departments involved (Bank operation, ledger, and treasury),
• Analyze the discrepancies detected on second-level control with Treasury and Bank Operations team,
• Being proactive by offering innovative solutions for the Core Banking System reconciliation process on the finance side (including the monitoring of internal accounts, suspense accounts, and operational accounts),
• Support the Finance team in the implementation of the accounting allocation rules of the Core Banking System transactions as part of a new ERP project,
• To be one of the main points of contact, for any operational development impacting the Core Banking System (product launch, diversification of our banking partnerships, etc.).
• Organize and prioritize reconciliation work to prevent backlogs while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and accuracy under pressure including suspense accounts.
• Monitoring and tracking the opening and closure of internal bank accounts.
🤔 What you can expect:
• How We Work: A high-autonomy environment where you’ll take ownership of your work while collaborating with your peer, Anaïs (Financial Settlement Controller), along with banking operations, ledger, and occasionally product teams.
• Strategic Projects: Direct participation in our transition to CI, a significant company-wide project that will shape Qonto's future banking operations
• Tools We Use: SAP for reconciliation implementation, CBS core banking system, and various payment processing platforms
• Growth Environment: Close collaboration with operational banking teams offering continuous learning opportunities in fintech innovation
🤝 About your future manager:
Marjorie, your future manager, brings a wealth of experience in accounting and consolidation gathered from her first years in audit and corporate environments. Her leadership style promotes autonomy, innovation, and a strong team spirit.
🏅 About You:
• Banking Industry Experience: You have at least ~5 years of experience in the Banking industry with hands-on banking reconciliation experience
• Technical Systems Expertise: SAP experience with ERP system implementation, particularly in configuring reconciliation processes
• Payment Systems Knowledge: Strong understanding of banking systems and accounting processes, with experience in retail banking and payment systems (CB, SWIFT, SDD, cards)
• Reconciliation Proficiency: Proficiency in bank-specific reconciliation processes and cash flow management.
• Adaptability & Mindset: Adaptability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Communication & Language Skills: Excellent communication skills in English and ability to coordinate with various departments.
French highly appreciated.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Competitive salary package;
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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