Job Description
YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
Why AXA?
At AXA, we work together every day for human progress by protecting what matters. It’s a foundation of our actions, our strategy, and the way we collaborate across the Group. Every day, we contribute to human progress in a way that is practical, responsible, and meaningful, creating a shared sense of direction, commitment, and collective impact that connects people across teams, countries, and roles.
As one of the world’s leading insurers in the protection of property, people, and assets, AXA brings together 154,000 employees and contributors across 50 countries, serving over 95 million customers worldwide.
As a responsible corporate citizen, AXA is deeply engaged in social and environmental initiatives and actively promotes an inclusive culture where every voice matters, differences are valued, and everyone is encouraged to grow through our strategy Care and Dare.
About AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA)
AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA) brings together the Group’s corporate functions and plays a central role in shaping and driving AXA’s global strategy. It supports subsidiaries worldwide by ensuring strategic alignment, governance, operational and technical excellence, consistency of standards, and the sharing of best practices across the organization.
With nearly 1,000 employees representing 45 nationalities, the headquarters embodies AXA’s strong international culture and offers a dynamic, collaborative, and intellectually stimulating environment: where global impact meets everyday teamwork.
If these ambitions resonate with you, come and help shape the future of protection with us!
Within the PBRC (Central Planning, Budgets, and Results) Department, you will join the team responsible for preparing the accounts of the holding companies—specifically the team tasked with compiling the accounts of AXA SA. AXA SA is the parent company of the AXA Group and the head of both a tax consolidation group and a VAT group.
YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting Analyst:
- Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Participate in the preparation of quarterly accounts
- Forecast cash inflows and outflows and manage multi-currency impacts
- Participate in the preparation and coordination of the statutory notes to the financial statements for AXA SA, as published annually in the Universal Registration Document
- Contribute to the preparation of tax filings
- Help ensure the successful implementation of e-invoicing/e-reporting reforms and compliance with supplier payment deadlines
- Prepare specific national reports (E.N.S.) covering all AXA SA holding company accounts for the regulator (ACPR)
- Understand the mechanics of guarantees received from reinsurers
Process automation and financial control documentation:
- Continuously improve financial information control processes
- Simplify work methods wherever possible by optimizing the use of tools
- Participate in updating procedures and ensure compliance with internal standards and financial controls
YOUR PROFILE
Experience
- Degree in Accounting (DCG/DSCG or equivalent, 3–5 years of higher education)
- Minimum of 3 years' accounting experience, ideally in the insurance and reinsurance sector or an accounting firm.
Technical Skills
- Solid foundation in general accounting and taxation.
- Professional English proficiency (for interactions with English-speaking colleagues).
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel—including advanced functions—PowerPoint, and Access).
- Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Professional Skills
- Strong analytical mindset required.
- Ability to produce reliable, relevant, and high-quality information—accompanied by clear, concise commentary—for management and clients, often under tight deadlines.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information and highlight key points.
- Ability to adapt to changes and act proactively.
- Ability to work effectively while adhering to internal financial control policies.
Interpersonal Skills
- Autonomy, commitment, curiosity, responsiveness, and adaptability.
- Teamwork, a collaborative spirit, active listening, and mutual support.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, international, and multifaceted environment.
WHY JOIN US
You will join:
- A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet
- A company with strong values
- A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
- A company offering many benefits (learn more here: AXA Careers)
- A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.
In line with our commitments, we celebrate each new hire by taking action for global reforestation: we plant a tree for every recruitment. So, are you ready to apply?
AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA) is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA Group Headquarters, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success.