French speaking Accounts Assistant

Posted 31 July 2018
Salary £22000 - £25000 per annum
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceRM FAA_1533053987
Contact NameRishi Maini

Job description

Job title: Accounts Assistant (French speaking role)

Department: Finance and Operations

Reports to: Finance Manager

Works with: Other members of Finance, Operations & Sales

Summary

You will be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get involved in all aspects of finance and operations, be open, honest and keen to learn and be confident to question appropriately and assume ownership of systems and processes.

Key responsibilities

  • Sales ledger management & credit control
  • Cash management and bank reconciliations
  • Purchase ledger, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
  • Sales analysis and reporting
  • Subsidiary accounting and intercompany reconciliations
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register & depreciation
  • Quarterly VAT reporting
  • End of month accruals, prepayments and deferred income
  • Producing first draft management accounts and related reports
  • Office of National Statistics and any other official returns, as required
  • Assisting and overseeing Operations Exec for finance duties
  • Supporting Operations Exec on office & operations issues as required


Skills/experience


The following are mandatory:

  • Degree-level education with 2+ years of broad accounting experience
  • You must be fluent in French
  • Understanding of accounting journals & reconciliations
  • Organized, motivated and able to self-manage
  • Numerate with strong Excel skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Energetic with a desire to learn
  • Team player, happy to get involved in all areas and help out

The following are desirable:

  • Desire to study towards an accounting qualification
  • A general interest in IT / software