Assistant Accountant (French speaking)

Posted 19 March by FRENCH RESOURCES
Ending soon
£27,000 - £30,000 per annum
London , South East England
Permanent, full-time

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Posted by FRENCH RESOURCES

International organisation based in Central London is looking for an AssistantAccountant, ideally French speaking to join a growing accounting team. The team looks after a comprehensive range of services: contact address & phone line for non-resident companies, practical advice to set up a subsidiary in the UK, full accounting support, payroll services, VAT registration and management. This Assistant Accountant role is hybrid, up to 3 days WFH.

ROLE of the Assistant Accountant:

Accounting:

  • Ensuring that all the information necessary to process the monthly management accounts of the Outsourcing clients is received on time
  • Inputting in accounting system all the data received from clients
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Assisting Outsourcing clients with general administration tasks
  • Dealing with incoming queries from clients, suppliers etc
  • Ensuring the most friendly and professional relationship with clients
VAT return
  • Completing the quarterly VAT return
  • Submitting the completed and signed form to HM Customs and Excise online

Coordination between the Department and its clients / potential clients

  • Liaising with HMRC
  • Liaising with any other necessary suppliers in order to assist the company
  • Assisting Auditors when visiting the Chamber to carry out an audit on the behalf of clients

PROFILE:

  • Educated to degree level (desirable but not strictly necessary) preferably in Accounting and Finance
  • 2-3 years experience in nominal ledger, sales ledger, purchase ledger and cashbook, knowledge of VAT declaration
  • Strong credit control skills
  • With at least 2-3 years’ work experience
  • Knowledge of French would be desirable
  • Knowledge of Accounting package: sage, xero, Pegasus opera would be an advantage
  • Desirable ability to produce accounts up to trial balance

SALARY & BENEFITS

  • Up to £30k/y + bonus
  • Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
  • Hybrid working model
  • Pension 4% after 3 months
  • Private Medical Insurance and income protection insurance after 3 months of service
  • 25 days per annum in addition to 3 days of holiday at Christmas

Application questions

Do you speak French?
Do you have an accounting qualification and three years pqe?
Do you have experince of VAT returns and dealing with HMRC?
Do you have credit control experience?
Do you have experience of preparing accounts to TB?

Reference: 52340511

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