French speaking Accounts Assistant

FMCG JOBS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury cosmetics brand in London is seeking a French-speaking Accounts Assistant to join their team. Key responsibilities include processing purchase invoices, preparing AP Ageing reports, and maintaining vendor accounts. The ideal candidate should thrive in a dynamic setting and have experience with financial software like Sage or Microsoft BC. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with luxury products and contribute to an exciting growth journey.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase invoice processing and vendor management.
• Ability to prepare AP Ageing reports and maintain accurate financial records.
• Strong communication skills, especially in French.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices, ensuring necessary approvals.
• Prepare AP Ageing reports and proposals for payments.
• Maintain vendor cards and ensure correct vendor account setup.
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain updated accounts.
• Assist in month-end closing activities.

Skills

French-speaking

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

Sage

Microsoft BC

Job description

Are you passionate about luxury cosmetics and ready to elevate your career? GVA Search is thrilled to collaborate with a prestigious international luxury cosmetics brand, centrally located in the heart of London. We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated French-speaking Accounts Assistant to join their vibrant team and be a part of their exciting growth journey.

Role and responsibilities include:

• Purchase invoice processing (PO / non-PO), ensuring necessary approvals are obtained and correct coding used
• AP Ageing reports preparation and payments proposal
• Vendor cards creation and maintenance, working with other departments to obtain correct set-up information
• Bank posting and bank reconciliation (for all companies)
• Ensuring vendor and customer accounts are kept updated and payments applied (for all companies)
• Timely confirmation/reconciliation of statements of accounts with suppliers
• Checking, reconciling and posting company credit card and employee expenses (for all companies)
• Month-end closing activities: Sending SOA to all customer
• Providing report and supplying invoices to our Tax Consultants for VAT reporting
• Providing accurate explanations and suggesting improvements to management
• Ad hoc projects/requests
• Sage and Microsoft BC are a plus

If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are excited by the opportunity to contribute to the success of a prestigious luxury brand, and travel while working with luxury products, we'd love to hear from you!