FRENCH SPEAKING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT Job in London, London Uk
The role:
Our client, a designer Fashion Retailer, is seeking a French-speaking Accounts Payable Assistant to join their Finance team on a permanent basis.
• Assistance with all aspects of the Purchase Ledger including both merchandise and non-merchandise items
• Distribution of invoices to cost centre managers, involving regular liaison re payment queries
• Ensuring that all invoices are correctly authorised
• Responsibility for monthly reconciliation of purchase orders
• Multi-currency payment to suppliers via cheque and automated clearing system
• Dealing with supplier queries - fluent French is essential as you will regularly deal with French suppliers
• Handling a high volume of invoice processing (checking, coding, posting)
• Collating information for Forwarding Agent
• Matching invoices with Goods Received notes
• Back up support to at least one other role within the Finance team
What we're looking for:
• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role, ideally within the Retail sector
• Fluent French is essential
• Highly numerate, accurate and diligent individual
• Good communication skills
• Proficiency in the main Microsoft Office package, in particular Excel
• Superb organisation skills, ensuring prompt and efficient payment of suppliers
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
May Stephens Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependants, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.
May Stephens Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.