Accounts Assistant - French Speaker

Adzuna; London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant - French Speaker

Salary: £33,000 - £35,000

Location: London, UK

About us:

Adzuna is an established, profitable and growing job search engine that lists every job, everywhere. Launched in 2011, we help over 10 million visitors a month in 19 markets find better, more fulfilling jobs. Governments and the world's largest companies trust us for our unique global audience and jobs market intelligence, and we walk the walk on things like Salary Transparency and Gender Pay.

The role:

We are seeking a self-motivated, ambitious Finance Assistant to join our team. We have recently completed the acquisition of two entities, one in the US and the other in France, and are now seeking a new member of the team to help support our processes across our group. Reporting to our experienced Senior Finance Manager and working closely with the wider team you will be responsible for key parts of the finance function, supporting our fast-growing scale-up business across multiple geographies and business segments.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the processes across our group, supporting our accounts payable process, and taking ownership of ensuring supplier invoices are processed and paid on time. You will also help monitor and report on key spending lines such as cloud server spending and IT costs. We are a small team so expect exposure to a variety of areas including management reporting and analysis, annual audit and statutory accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, banking and cash management. You will also be willing to help in our London office ad hoc where required on office maintenance and IT systems.

The role involves working in multiple currencies across our group and you will also need to be fluent to native speaker level in French. You will also support the Finance team in maintaining our ledgers and help with the monthly close process, reporting and annual audit as well as some wider operational support and administration.

This is a great opportunity to learn the skills of company accounting whilst working in a small team who have the experience and time to really help you grow.

Requirements

Like everyone here, you will act like an owner, be a team player and truly make a difference. Joining us means being part of an energetic team, guided by experienced leaders and passionate founders. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive your personal growth while contributing to the rapid expansion of our company by:

1. Managing our Accounts Payable process
2. Accurate recording of supplier invoices, working across the business to ensure accuracy
3. Supplier queries and payments

Other responsibilities:

1. Balance sheet reconciliations
2. Cost reporting and analysis, reporting on key operating cost lines
3. Assisting with monthly accounting close and reporting
4. Support the finance team on annual audit and ad hoc reporting
5. Operational support in our Putney office

Experience and skills:

1. 1-2 years experience in a finance role with involvement in the accounts payable and banking processes
2. French language - native speaker / fluent
3. A degree (2:1 or better) and/or accounting technical qualification such as AAT.
4. A desire to complete an accounting qualification is preferred, and we can help facilitate your learning
5. Proficient use of Excel
6. Exposure to Xero is a plus but...we can teach you this

Personal Characteristics:

1. Organised
2. Self-motivated, takes initiative without being prompted
3. Thrives under pressure, determined
4. Strong attention to detail
5. Strong communicator
6. A desire to learn and grow
7. Hands-on, can-do attitude, willing to roll up sleeves and support the business

Benefits

Reward: We offer a competitive financial package which includes a competitive salary, stock options (we are all owners!); access to a 'Cycle to Work' scheme and an electric vehicle scheme; and a contributory pension scheme.

Wellbeing: Amongst other things, we offer healthcare through Babylon Health; enhanced maternity and paternity leave; 25 days paid holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays; Summer hours - we finish at 4 pm on a Friday in July and August; three paid volunteering days; and free gym membership.

Hybrid working: We are a fully hybrid company - half our workforce is remote. With employees located in different time zones, we embrace asynchronous work and ensure that everything we do reflects the hybrid nature of our workforce so that everyone feels included. We also have a travel programme to help facilitate teamwork across our global teams.

Flexible working: For those working out of one of our offices (non-remote), we have a flexible working policy which means any full-time employee can work from home 2 days per week - you can choose your office days. You can also request to work additional days from home.

Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to hiring a diverse workforce and creating an environment where everyone feels included and welcome. Our D&I committee helps deliver a programme of activities and actions to support this important area of focus.

Training: Learning and development is an important pillar of our culture and there are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow whether through our Adzuna Academy training programme, attending conferences, team training budgets, individual development plans and coaching from experienced and supportive peers and managers.

Fun stuff: We have a packed social calendar, twice annual global team get-togethers and an enviable culture thanks to the amazing and smart people who make Adzuna a great place to work. Lots of this is done virtually to ensure that everyone is included.