Accountant Apprentice (English and French speaker)

About

Launched in November 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 18 countries (and counting!).

Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. 

Why? Refurbished tech helps lower our collective environmental impact.
We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1M  tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014.

Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.

Job Description

Hi, we’re Back Market.

We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.

Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.

Are you ready to join us? 

Back Market is now looking for its next Accountant Apprentice who will report to the Head of Accounting Transformation 

You want to develop your skills in management and accounting tasks within a rapidly growing group. You're looking for a versatile and evolving position, so join us!

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇

  • Managing provider invoices with purchase orders
  • Analysis of open purchase orders
  • Dealing with providers’ requests
  • Conformity check and accounting recording with analytical imputation
  • Analysis of providers auxiliary accounts
  • Participation in monthly closings, accrual and prepaid expenses
  • Calculation and posting of deferred expenses
  • Support for the professional expenses tool (organizational updates and transaction accounting)
  • In French below for your information 
  • Saisie des factures d’achats avec commande
  • Analyse des commandes ouvertes
  • Traitement des demandes fournisseurs
  • Contrôle de conformité des enregistrements comptables avec imputation analytique
  • Analyse des comptes fournisseurs
  • Comptabilisation de la trésorerie et suivi des emprunts (rapprochements bancaires, réconciliation avec les tableaux d’amortissements, saisie éventuelle des nouveaux emprunts).
  • Prise en charge de l’outil dédié aux frais professionnels (contrôle et comptabilisation des opérations)
  • Participation aux clôtures mensuelles, factures non parvenues, charges constatées d’avance.
  • Amélioration constant de l’outil et de nos process

    • YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

  • English is a no-brainer (fully professional capability). And you have a B2 level minimum in French to handle our French partners.
  • You are adaptable and proactive approach
  • You have great communication skills
  • You are a genuine team player
  • You are eager to learn and grow
  • You are highly organized with a knack for bringing initiatives to life!

    • ABOUT THIS APPRENTICESHIP:📜

  • Starting date: September 2025
  • Duration: 12 months apprenticeship
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Requirement: You must be enrolled in a work-study program providing a "contrat d'apprentissage / contrat d'alternance"

    • RECRUITMENT PROCESS:📅

  • Video-call HR Interview with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (30min)
  • Technical test (home assignment prior to the interview) or live case study during the Technical interview with the direct manager (45min)
  • Team fit interview with another member of the team (30min)

    • WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

    At Back Market, we’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — it’s one of the reasons we’re such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).

    No matter your role and seniority level, you’ll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment — with benefits to match, like: 

    - A mission driven work environment where your day to day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.

    - Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days. 

    - Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training. 

    At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we’re trying to change. We’ve embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA — from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values. 

    We know that the perfect background for a role doesn’t mean the perfect fit — we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications. 

    If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.

    Additional Information

    • Contract Type: Internship
    • Location: Paris
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