Accountant (6 months contract)

FedEx; Tremblay-en-France; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading logistics company is seeking a finance professional in Tremblay-en-France, responsible for overseeing all financial functions including month-end closing and compliance with internal policies. Duties include reviewing expense claims, maintaining ledger accuracy, and preparing financial reporting packages. Ideal candidates should have experience in financial reporting and a strong grasp of financial controls. This role collaborates closely with the Operations team and reports to the Finance Manager.

Qualifications

• Strong professional capable of managing month-end closing and financial controls.
• Experience with financial reporting and compliance is essential.

Responsabilités

• Oversee daily finance operations and month-end closing.
• Review and approve employee expense claims.
• Maintain accuracy of ledger balances and perform balance sheet reconciliation.
• Ensure VAT filings are accurate and on time.
• Prepare management reporting package and analyze budget variances.

Description du poste

Overview

We are looking for a strong professional who will be responsible for a 360 view of the financial activities of the country, starting with accounting and expanding to all fields of finance.

To manage all financial functions of assigned responsibility for month end closing process, payroll, trade and non-trade related activities associated with the day-to-day operations and expansion of department initiatives. To manage the problem resolution issues of operational transactions as they relate to financial area of responsibility. Corporate credit and collection policies, procedures and ensuring compliance with internal finance policies and formulating new policies concurrent with the internal and external auditing functions of the corporation in safeguarding company assets

The position is in Paris and reports to Finance Manager

Responsibilities

• Daily Finance Operation and Month End Closing
• Review and approve employee expense claims
• Post journal entries (e.g., accruals, adjustments etc)
• Maintain accuracy of ledger balances and perform BS reconciliation
• Monitor intercompany transactions
• Ensure VAT fillings are accurate and on time
• Prepare management reporting package
• Analyze variances vs. budget / forecast
• Maintain documentation for audit readiness
• Monitor adherence to internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies
• Customer Financial Services — Responsible for complete and accurate statements on Aging Accounts receivable
• Manage the credit process within the country
• Supervise the disputes by liaising with the Operations team and provide timely updates on resolution
• Single point of contact with collection agencies.
• Responsible for complete and accurate financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet).
• Posts the entries into the GL
• Trade Accounts Payable — Verify and enter the vendor invoices into the operational system
• Supervise the transaction process from beginning to end
• Single Point of contact for communication with the Headquarter finance team to resolve any transactional issues or reconciliation gaps
• Treasury — Monitor the bank accounts
• Assess best solutions for treasury related issues
• Miscellaneous — Support the Finance manager on ad-hoc financial requests
• Act as a business partner to the operations management team

Requirements

• The position is in Paris and reports to Finance Manager
• Experience with month end closing, financial controls and reporting is implied by responsibilities