French Accounts Payable
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| Job Type | Full TimePermanent |
| Area | Reading, UK |
| Sector | Financial |
| Salary | £32000 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Jacqui Tornros |
| Telephone | 01235 330110 |
| Job Ref | VR/02277 |
| Job Views | 60 |
- Description
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A new role working with a range of internal colleagues across Europe, this role will manage the accounts payable process from invoice approval through to payment. French language skills are therefore essential for this role as you help to support our colleagues in France. We are looking for a bright and energetic individual with relevant experience, ideally having previously used SAP, who is comfortable working in fast paced dynamic environment.
Key responsibilities- Process invoices for open purchase orders (POs), ensuring timeliness and verify accuracy of general ledger coding
- Work with stakeholders to receipt POs in S4Hana and reconcile any variances between the PO and supplier invoices
- Maintain supplier records, updating contact information and bank details as required as well as setting up new suppliers
- Support your colleagues with month-end closing process by providing accrual information to the Finance leads
- Process weekly pay-runs for suppliers, colleague expenses, multiple currency, and ad hoc payments as necessary
- Review aged creditors and investigate any debit balances
- Follow-up invoices for any Direct Debit payments
- Work with the Finance Manager to drive process improvements and introduce new initiatives
- Support with Accounts Payable projects such as implementation of system and process changes and other ad hoc projects
- Work with the team to ensure excellent customer service is provided to internal colleagues
- Perform statement reconciliations - research and proactively investigate and reconcile discrepancies between AP balance and vendor statements
Key Qualifications and Skills- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles
- Effective time management and strong organisation skills
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with conflicting priorities
- Experience working in a shared service centre environment dealing with multiple European entities would be advantageous
- Ideally AAT qualified or studying AAT
- Proficient French speaker
- Desirable skills: Experience of using S4HANA
Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
- Experience
- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principlesEffective time management and strong organisation skillsIntermediate proficiency in Microsoft ExcelExceptional attention to detailAbility to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with conflicting prioritiesExperience working in a shared service centre environment dealing with multiple European entities would be advantageousIdeally AAT qualified or studying AATProficient French speakerDesirable skills: Experience of using S4HANA
