Accountant – Apprenticeship
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Job Summary
Who We Are
Wakam is a B2B2C digital insurer building white-label and embedded insurance solutions for 80 partners across Europe. Active in 32 countries we rely on a model where many key processesunderwriting policy administration claims and complaints managementare delegated to partners.
Because of this control is a core activity at Wakam not just a regulatory requirement. We go beyond standard frameworks to ensure that our partners deliver the best possible service to our policyholders and that Wakam is fully in control of the risks and compliance obligations associated with delegated activities.
Within this context the Finance team plays a central role by producing reliable timely financial information and supporting our growth with robust accounting and reporting.
About the Team
You will join the Accounting Consolidation & Reporting team within Wakams Finance Department.
The team is responsible for:
- Managingday-to-day general accounting
- Producingaccurate financial informationfor internal and external stakeholders
- Supportingmonthly quarterly and annual closings
- Contributing toconsolidation and reportingfor the Group
You will work closely with other internal stakeholders (HR FP&A etc.) in a dynamic collaborative environment and youll be supervised by the Head of Accounting Consolidation & Reporting and supported by the rest of the team.
This role is offered as an apprenticeship (contrat dalternance).
The Mission
As a Junior Accounting Apprentice your mission is to support the smooth running of day-to-day accounting and contribute to the production of reliable financial information.
You will gradually gain exposure to the full accounting cycle from basic entries to closing work and develop a solid understanding of how a fast-growing insurtech manages its financial data and reporting.
Your Responsibilities
Under the supervision of your manager and in close collaboration with the team you will contribute to the following activities. The level of autonomy will increase as you grow in the role.
1. Day-to-Day General Accounting
You will help with the day-to-day bookkeeping including:
- Entering checking and matchingaccounting entries
- Assisting with thefixed assetscycle (recording acquisitions and disposals calculating depreciation in line with internal procedures)
2. Review and Follow-Up of Receivables and Payables
You will participate in managing the supplier cycle including:
- Checkingsupplier data and invoices(amounts analytical allocations consistency with purchase orders/contracts)
- Analysing and justifyingsupplier balances(matching items identifying and resolving anomalies)
3. Expense Reports
You will take part in the professional expenses process:
- Checking thecomplianceof expense reports
- Entering and integratingexpense reportsinto the accounting system
- Following up onemployee reimbursementsand contributing to thecontinuous improvementof the process
4. Support to Closing Activities
You will contribute to monthly quarterly and annual closings by:
- Preparing and postingcut-off entries(accruals prepaid expenses provisions etc.)
- Participating in thereview and justification of accounts(matching variance analysis preparation of review files)
- Assisting withinternal financial reportingandconsolidation work(data collection consistency checks file updates)
5. Continuous Improvement & Transversal Projects
Depending on the teams priorities you may also:
- Helpoptimise accounting tools and processes(automation data quality)
- Contribute to updatingdocumentation(procedures operating guidelines)
Who You Are
- You are currently enrolled in aBachelors or Masters degreein Accounting Finance or a related field and are looking for anapprenticeship (alternance).
- You are comfortable withExcel and office toolsand are keen to progress on them.
- You arerigorous organised and attentive to detail with a strong sense of reliability.
- You have goodinterpersonal skills enjoy working in a team and cancommunicate clearlywith different stakeholders.
- You arecurious engaged and eager to learn with a real interest in understanding thefull accounting cycle and financial reporting.
AI & Digital Mindset
At Wakam AI and automation are increasingly part of our daily work in Finance and Accounting.
In this role we are looking for someone who is:
- Open to usingdigital tools and AI assistantsto make tasks more efficient (data checks reconciliations documentation etc.)
- Interested inautomating repetitive tasksand improving the way we handle data
- Curious about how technology canimprove accuracy speed and analysisin accounting and reporting
You dont need to be a technical expert. What matters most is your curiosity adaptability and willingness to learn. Well support you in developing these skills so you can grow in a modern tech-enabled finance environment.
Why Join Wakam
- Join afast-growing European insurtech at the heart of a Finance team that supports strong business growth.
- Gainend-to-end visibilityon theaccounting cycle and financial reportingin a real-life business-focused context.
- Benefit fromhigh autonomy and responsibility adapted to your progression during the apprenticeship.
- Work in amodern innovative environment with evolving tools and processes and a strong focus oncontinuous improvement.
- Be part of aninternational mission-driven company committed to buildingtransparent impactful insurance.
Hiring Process
Our recruitment process for apprentices is designed to be clear and supportive:
- Interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner To understand your academic background motivations for joining Wakam and your fit with the role.
- Interview with the General Accounting Team Lead To dive deeper into your accounting knowledge (at your level of studies) your way of working and how you could contribute to the team.
If youre excited about this Apprenticeship wed love to meet you.
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Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
About Company
Découvrez Wakam, assureur B2B2C digital européen et créateur de d’assurance sur-mesure en marque blanche, expert en portage de risque.
