Accounting Apprentice

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's Finance team is at the core of our growth engine, ensuring the financial integrity of a rapidly scaling global marketplace. As part of the Accounting team, you will report directly to the Head of Accounting and play an active role in our day-to-day accounting operations and continuous process improvement. As an Accountant Apprentice, you will get hands-on exposure to accounts payable, monthly closings, and financial tools management in a fast-paced, international environment. You will combine analytical rigor with operational excellence to help keep our books tight and our processes smarter. YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇
• Own accounts payable end-to-end
• manage provider invoices matched with purchase orders, handle supplier requests, and perform conformity checks with analytical imputation
• Keep our open orders in check
• analyze outstanding purchase orders and ensure timely resolution
• Be a key contributor to monthly closings
• participate in accruals, prepaid expenses, and deferred expense calculations and postings
• Manage auxiliary accounts
• analyze and reconcile supplier accounts to ensure accuracy
• Champion our expense management tool
• handle organizational updates, transaction accounting, and day-to-day operations
• Drive continuous improvement
• proactively identify and implement process enhancements to make our accounting operations faster and smarter YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐
• You are hands-on, rigorous, and highly organized with a strong analytical mindset
• You have solid accounting knowledge and are eager to put it into practice
• You are a natural communicator who thrives working in a team
• You are proactive and never shy away from taking initiative
• You embrace challenges and always want to keep learning
• You are fluent in English and have at least a B2 level in French ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP ℹ️
• Starting date: October 2026
• Duration: Ideally for 24 months (12 months to be discussed).
• Location: Paris, France
• Contract: You must already be enrolled in a work-study program in a French school (contrat d'alternance / d'apprentissage) RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 📅
• Live Case Study and Skills Fit Interview with your future manager (45 min)
• Video-call HR interview with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 min) 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.

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