In 2017, after more than ten years in the lift industry across Europe and Asia, Benoît Dupont noticed a system stuck in its ways where speed takes priority over quality and frontline teams remain invisible.
With Jade Francine and Tristan Foureur, he founded WeMaintain to put technology, trust and people back at the heart of building maintenance. Their ambition: give technicians back their autonomy, rely on in-house IoT technology, and deliver a service designed for users and clients.
Based in Paris, London, Singapore and Hong Kong, we maintain lifts, escalators, automatic doors and fire safety systems. With 300+ employees, we combine on-the-ground expertise with data-driven management to deliver high-performing, transparent, and sustainable maintenance.
We don’t just maintain buildings. We transform how they’re operated.
Because here, you don’t have to choose between autonomy and stability.
Large groups often offer stability, but little room to manoeuvre. Smaller organisations allow more freedom, but sometimes without clear direction.
At WeMaintain, we strike the right balance:
Real autonomy, with modern tools and strong support
A culture built on trust, transparency and respect
Genuine opportunities for growth and internal mobility
A team that values commitment, perseverance and the drive to make things happen
And our values guide us every day:
Care: Working with respect and kindness, internally as well as with our customers
Grit: Seeing things through, with high standards and determination
Uniqueness: Daring to be yourself, sharing your ideas and challenging the status quo
We are looking for a Global Controller to join our Group Finance organisation, based in Paris or London.
Originally built as a VC-backed technology scale-up, WeMaintain is now majority-owned by a global US-listed industry leader. This new chapter requires WeMaintain to preserve the agility and ownership culture of a scale-up while progressively adopting the accounting, reporting and internal control standards expected in a listed-company environment.
We are therefore strengthening our Group Finance organisation with a senior Global Controller.
Reporting directly to David, the Group CFO, you will lead WeMaintain’s controllership function and be responsible for the integrity, quality and control of the Group’s financial reporting.
You will supervise the Group Accounting function and provide accounting and reporting leadership across WeMaintain’s international entities.
You will ensure that monthly and quarterly closes, financial reporting, accounting judgments, balance sheet reconciliations and revenue recognition processes meet appropriate standards of completeness, accuracy, documentation and review.
The role will also lead WeMaintain’s readiness for US GAAP reporting, SOX / internal control over financial reporting requirements and quarterly public-company certification processes.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role suited to an experienced Controller who combines strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to build practical processes in a fast-growing international business.
As our Global Controller, you will:
Lead group controllership and accounting quality
Lead the Group controllership framework and supervise the Group Head of Accounting
Establish clear accounting policies, close procedures, review standards and escalation rules across all entities
Own the governance of the monthly and quarterly financial close
Review and challenge significant accounting entries, accruals, reserves, revenue schedules, estimates and accounting judgments
Ensure key balance sheet accounts are reconciled, reviewed and appropriately supported
Monitor accounting quality across countries and drive timely remediation of identified issues
Develop the Accounting organisation and raise technical accounting and reporting capabilities across the Finance team
Lead financial reporting and quarterly certification
Lead the preparation and quality review of WeMaintain financial information submitted for Group monthly and quarterly reporting
Ensure financial reporting is complete, accurate, appropriately documented and supported by effective review controls
Coordinate Finance inputs supporting quarterly CEO / CFO and business-unit certification processes
Maintain visibility over significant accounting matters, reporting exceptions, control deficiencies and remediation actions
Ensure appropriate escalation of significant transactions, unusual items, contingencies and post-close events
Lead US GAAP and technical accounting
Lead the identification, assessment and documentation of differences between local accounting standards and US GAAP
Establish accounting positions and supporting documentation for significant or judgmental transactions, with support from Group Controllership and external advisors where appropriate
Oversee key technical accounting topics including revenue recognition, contract accounting, leases, provisions, intercompany matters and consolidation
Ensure accounting policies are consistently applied across jurisdictions
Strengthen internal control over financial reporting / SOX
Develop a pragmatic internal control framework adapted to WeMaintain’s size and maturity
Ensure key controls over financial reporting are clearly defined, assigned, documented and evidenced
Oversee remediation of identified control deficiencies
Coordinate SOX readiness and testing activities with the relevant Group functions; the role does not replace Internal Audit
Provide senior oversight of revenue recognition and financial review
Provide senior oversight of revenue recognition across Maintenance, Repair and Modernisation activities
Establish appropriate review standards for contract support, revenue schedules, backlog / remaining performance obligations and related accounting entries
Ensure reconciliation between operational systems, Salesforce and accounting records where relevant
Challenge significant or unusual revenue recognition matters before reporting
Review, challenge and approve underlying schedules and supporting documentation according to defined thresholds, while Accounting teams and Country Finance Managers remain responsible for their preparation
Oversee consolidation, intercompany and tax-related accounting
Oversee the design and implementation of WeMaintain subgroup consolidation and intercompany reconciliation processes
Ensure consolidation entries and elimination processes are complete, controlled and auditable
Partner with Group Tax on the accounting implementation and control of transfer-pricing and intercompany charging mechanisms
Support the development of reliable systems-based reporting flows from local entities through WeMaintain Group reporting
Lead audit and support finance transformation
Lead the relationship with external auditors on Group accounting and financial reporting matters
Ensure Accounting teams prepare complete and audit-ready supporting files and that audit findings are addressed
Identify opportunities to improve and automate close, accounting and reporting processes
Support the development of scalable financial systems, data ownership, reconciliation and reporting controls
You’re a great fit if you:
Have significant experience in controllership, accounting, audit and/or financial reporting
Hold, or are progressing towards, a recognised professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA or DEC
Have previous experience in a listed-company or similarly demanding reporting environment
Have strong knowledge of US GAAP and practical experience with SOX / internal controls over financial reporting
Have a strong understanding of monthly and quarterly close, balance-sheet controls, revenue recognition and technical accounting
Have experience leading or supervising accounting teams
Have worked in an international, multi-entity and multi-currency environment
Have exposure to consolidation and intercompany processes
Are senior, credible and able to challenge constructively
Combine strong technical accounting judgement with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
Are fluent in English
You have a Big Four background
You have previously worked within a US-listed company environment
You have experience in B2B services, recurring-revenue models, field services or an industrial environment
You have worked with NetSuite, HFM or comparable ERP / Group reporting systems
You speak French
Monthly and quarterly financial reporting is complete, accurate, appropriately documented and supported by effective review controls
Accounting policies, close procedures and review standards are clear and consistently applied across entities
Significant accounting matters, reporting exceptions and control deficiencies are identified, escalated and remediated appropriately
WeMaintain continues to strengthen its readiness for US GAAP reporting, SOX and quarterly public-company certification requirements
Consolidation, intercompany and revenue recognition processes are controlled, reliable and auditable
Accounting and reporting capabilities continue to develop across the Finance organisation
A senior role with real ownership within our Group Finance organisation
Direct exposure to the Group CFO and senior Finance stakeholders
The opportunity to contribute to a key stage in WeMaintain’s development as we strengthen our accounting, reporting and internal-control framework
An international working environment across several entities and markets
Strong support from your manager and team
Internal mobility opportunities across teams and locations
A mission-driven company with a high bar for quality
Every application is reviewed carefully. Let us know who you are, what attracts you to this role, and what you’d like to build with us.
We value motivation, curiosity and potential over a “perfect” background.
To apply, click the “Apply” button below and answer a few questions in the form. It’s quick, and it helps us get to know you better.
At WeMaintain, we value diversity, encourage personal development, and are committed to inclusion. Whatever your background, story or identity, you are welcome to apply.
An initial conversation with our Recruitment team - 30 mins
To understand your background, motivations and expectations
An interview with David, our Group CFO - 60 mins
A deeper discussion around the role, your technical expertise and the Finance organisation
A conversation with a Finance leader from our majority shareholder - 45 mins
To explore listed-company reporting, US GAAP / SOX exposure and the wider Group environment
A peer interview - 45 mins
To understand how you collaborate, challenge and operate within a Finance organisation
A final conversation with one of our Co-Founders - 30 mins
To confirm alignment on the role, culture and the next stage of WeMaintain’s journey
Welcome to the team!
