Accounts Junior – Fluent French – £16.5k plus end of year bonus

Recruitment Avenue; London; On-site; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a junior accounts role requiring fluency in French at a leading travel company in London. This position is vital for the smooth operation of the accounts department, where you will initially focus on learning processes and database cleansing. As you progress, responsibilities will expand to include invoice management and credit control, ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a dynamic team and kick-start your career in finance within the vibrant travel sector!

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or relevant studies is essential.
• Fluency in French is required for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger and post invoices to suppliers.
• Handle credit control and maintain accurate data records.

Skills

Practical experience

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Fluent French

Tour plan

Education

Studied accountancy

Job description

Job Title – Accounts Junior – Fluent French

Department/Sector – Travel

Job Location – London

Salary – £16.5k plus end of year bonus

A fluent French junior accounts role has arisen to join a leading travel company within London. The ideal candidate for this role will have accounts experience or studied accountancy.

In the role, you will begin for the first six months learning how the company’s accounts department works and helping with cleansing the database.

Once you are ready, you will be promoted to help with invoices and purchasing. Another part of the role will involve credit control.

The role is of high importance to the company and is business critical in ensuring that their finances run smoothly and effectively.

You must have the ability to work quickly with a high attention to detail and be able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase ledger – the posting of invoices and payments to suppliers by a number of different methods
• Matching of invoices
• Credit control – allocation of payments, placing accounts on hold, issuing recovery letters, resolving queries around unpaid invoices both by phone, fax, and email
• Maintaining data records and ensuring the system is kept to a high standard
• Database cleansing

Skills required:

• Must have practical experience
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Highly organised
• Fantastic eye for detail
• Great communication skills
• Fluent French
• Tour plan desirable