France Accountant Manager

SUMMARY

A permanent position to look after France entity including payroll duties and EMEA cash collections/cash flow analysis. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge and learn new skills as well as improve existing skills. As an Accountant Manager, you will be a key member of the team and will be responsible for some high-level tasks, including monthly reporting, VAT returns preparation and submission, inter-company costs recording and account reconciliations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Ledger Duties

• Raising all monthly customer invoices for ad-hoc order basis
• Dealing with internal queries about payments on invoices
• Monitoring aged debtors alongside credit controller in accordance to payment terms

Purchase Ledger Duties

• Preparing payments to suppliers and staff ready to be paid by the controller
• Managing and posting company credit cards
• Managing aged creditors and highlighting any issues
• Dealing with ad-hoc PL account queries from staff and suppliers
• Setting up new suppliers on the system
• Posting invoices to the correct job codes / overheads
• Processing staff expenses according to internal business rules/budgets

Bank Ledger Duties

• Daily bank postings of customer receipts and supplier payments when required
• Daily bank reconciliation when required
• Weekly preparation of cash flow forecast
• Preparing Netherlands related and European VAT Returns/Intrastat returns

Stock Management

• Reconciliation of stock movement where required (training will be provided)
• Stock valuation management where required (training will be provided)

Month-end Preparation and Financial Analysis

• Daily cash forecast reporting to corporate team using a standard template
• Weekly cash flow forecast processes with wider EMEA accounting team
• Weekly analysis of cash collections result per collector and per entity using a standard template

• Month-end schedule preparation ie. Fixed assets, Prepayment and Accruals.
• Completing monthend reporting processes including Management reports and supplement commentaries.
• Completing intercompany reconciliation with other entities in the group on a monthly basis
• Completing and filing EU related VAT reports on a monthly basis
• Ad-hoc finance queries and tasks
• Assisting with external statutory audits and other year end tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There will be supervisory responsibilities in this position of junior AR/AP staff.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE                                                 

• Fully qualified or newly qualified
• At least 3 years experience working as an Accountant Manager
• Prior knowledge of French GAAP is advantageous
• Fluent in English and French
• Proficient bookkeeping and organizational skills
• Quick to learn financial software package
• Excellent excel skills is essential
• Good communicator with personable approach and ability to build strong relationship with all levels of staff/customers as required
• Highly organized and passionate, ensuring that work is completed to a high standard
• Be flexible and versatile and have ‘can do' approach 
• Be able to acquire and apply new skills quickly, work independently and take ownership for own work
• Self critical regarding deadline and accuracy of work

 WHY SCENTAIR

• Be part of a global industry leader business
• Based in Toulouse office and part of pan European Finance team
• Be part of a fast paced, fun and focused work environment
• 26 days pro-rata annual holiday excluding bank holidays and up to 30 days after 6 years
• 39 hours a week with hybrid office model (2 WFH per week)
• Attractive private health insurance package
• Hybrid working model after probational period