Senior Accountant

Premier Services and Recruitment; Paris; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in Paris is seeking an experienced Accounting professional to manage VAT processes, bank transactions, and supplier payments. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in English. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience and includes an annual discretionary bonus and fully paid medical insurance.

Prestations

Annual discretionary bonus based on merit

Medical insurance fully paid

Monthly review process

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar business.
• Excellent command of English (written & spoken).

Responsabilités

• Manage customer accounts, payments, and related WHT.
• Assist in annual tax return declaration and audit requests.
• Handle monthly reports for the Accounting Department.

Connaissances

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

English

French

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in accounting

Outils

MS Office

ERP

Description du poste

Reporting to: Head of Accounting, based in Paris, France

Main responsibilities and tasks:

VAT

Import & customs clearance process

• Communicate with local banks to issue Form #4 for new shipments and make e-payments for VAT & WHT
• Review clearance costs & invoices from clearance agents and costing of all cleared shipments
• Settle the due amounts for our suppliers for all shipments at the relevant due dates
• Record and track all bank charges & bank account movements
• Handle the public security log and other requirements of civil defense authorities

Bank & cash

• Follow-up on bank account cash movements
• Identify VAT & WHT tax directly debited
• Handle monthly reports for the Accounting Department in Paris
• Manage petty cash and record all office expenses

Accounting

• Assist in annual tax return declaration
• Declare annual WHT tax on customers (deduction)
• Assist with requests related to the annual audit
• Assist in supplier payments (WHT tax deduction)
• Check intragroup invoicing between the two companies

Candidate Profile:

Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years of experience (experience in a similar business is a plus)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent command of English (written & spoken)

Interpersonal skills

• Deadline-oriented
• Reporting skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• English proficiency; French is a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

• Office timings: Sunday to Thursday, 9 am to 6 pm
• Salary depends on candidate's experience
• Annual discretionary bonus based on merit
• Medical insurance fully paid by Emeraude
• Monthly review process
• Gathering monthly receipts
• Handling monthly declarations

Receivables

• Manage customer accounts, payments (bank deposits or cheques), commercial invoices, and related WHT
• Follow-up on WHT tax on customers
• Gather WHT tax receipts for each invoice

Payables

• Review warehousing invoices from third parties: loading and unloading, trucking, storage costs, etc.
• Process & follow-up on WHT tax on suppliers
• Follow-up on AL BADR (advance payments - reconciliation)
• Upload PDF invoices into ERP if necessary

Admin

• Manage administrative tasks related to internal ERP (commercial)
• Manage all administrative tasks related to taxes (VAT, WHT, etc.)
• Prepare all reports needed for the company's head office

Required Skills:

Defense, Unloading, Attention To Detail, Excel, Import, Deposits, French, Petty Cash, Salary, Invoicing, Compensation, Tax, Analytical Skills, Storage, Expenses, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Cash, MS Office, Payments, Security, Suppliers, Accounting, Documentation, Finance, Business English