Accounts Assistant – French/English Bilingual

Fame Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fame Recruitment is seeking a Bilingual Bookkeeper (English/French) for a prestigious Family Office in Kensington & Chelsea, London. You will manage day-to-day accounts, bookkeeping and finance administration, working with the Financial Controller and liaising with the Head Office in France.

The role requires a French mother-tongue speaker fluent in English, strong IT and accounting systems skills, and experience with Xero or Sage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in accounts, finance administration or a similar position.
• Good working knowledge of bookkeeping, accounts payable and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and general IT skills.
• Experience using Xero, Sage or similar accounting platforms.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Processing, verifying and coding invoices in accordance with established procedures.
• Preparing payment packs and ensuring all supporting documentation is complete.
• Maintaining accurate bookkeeping records and well-organised financial documentation.
• Carrying out bank, credit card, expense and supplier reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting the preparation of reliable financial information and reports.
• Collating approved information for payroll, VAT, tax, audit and KYC requirements.
• Liaising with the Head Office in France and handling routine correspondence and communication in both French and English.
• Using accounting software and Excel to maintain and analyse financial information.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with general finance administration and ad hoc accounting tasks.
• Providing cover and support to the wider finance function when required.
• Assisting with general office management duties.

Skills

French (mother tongue)

English fluency

Excel

Accounting software

Numerical & analytical

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Bilingual Bookkeeper (English/French speaking) to join a prestigious Family Office based in Kensington & Chelsea, one of London’s most sought-after locations.

The role will focus primarily on day-to-day accounts, bookkeeping and finance administration, working closely with the Financial Controller and liaising regularly with the Head Office in France.

This is an excellent opportunity for a bilingual French/English accounts professional who is looking to develop their career within a discreet, professional and supportive environment.

The successful candidate will be a French mother-tongue speaker, fluent in English, with strong IT and accounting systems skills. Experience using Xero, Sage or similar accounting platforms is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing, verifying and coding invoices in accordance with established procedures.
• Preparing payment packs and ensuring all supporting documentation is complete.
• Maintaining accurate bookkeeping records and well-organised financial documentation.
• Carrying out bank, credit card, expense and supplier reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting the preparation of reliable financial information and reports.
• Collating approved information for payroll, VAT, tax, audit and KYC requirements.
• Liaising with the Head Office in France and handling routine correspondence and communication in both French and English.
• Using accounting software and Excel to maintain and analyse financial information.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with general finance administration and ad hoc accounting tasks.
• Providing cover and support to the wider finance function when required.
• Assisting with general office management duties.

About You

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in accounts, finance administration or a similar position.
• A good working knowledge of bookkeeping, accounts payable and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and general IT skills.
• Experience using an accounting system such as Xero, Sage or similar.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English.
• Mother tongue French – essential
• Previous experience within a family office, private office or other confidential environment would be advantageous.

Fame Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. We continually strive to improve our processes around our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond individually however, if you have not heard from a consultant within 24 hours then your application has been unsuccessful.