# Senior Group General Accountant at Upway

> Onsite · France · Senior · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/pinpoint%3Aupway%3A616696 (read 2026-11-15).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Upway](https://alderhq.app/companies/upway)
- Location text: Paris
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · France (evidence: "Location: Paris")
- Posted: 2026-11-15 (0 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-15 · last verified: 2026-11-15
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://upway.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/623d10d5-1551-442d-8921-ed6033b21480

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Paris, n 28): p25 €55k, median €78k, p75 €105k

## Description (the employer's text)

Upway is a high-growth start-up committed to making electric mobility accessible to everyone. The company purchases second-hand e-bikes, refurbishes them and sells them online through its websites. Upway operates in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States and the Netherlands.

Upway is recruiting a motivated and experienced Group General Accountant for its German subsidiary. 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.

### Responsibilities

- Take full ownership of high volume supplier invoice entry, matching, coding and booking directly into the accounting system,
- Handle intercompany invoicing, balance reconciliation on a monthly basis
- Generate vendor payment batches and wire transfers,
- 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.),
- Contribute to the structuring and documentation of financial processes to support our rapid international scaling.
### Skills

- Academic background: Degree in accounting, finance or equivalent,
- Experience: A solid accounting experience (4 year minimum), ideally in a start-up company or international environment,
- Languages: proficiency in both English and German,
- 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!

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