French Assistant Accountant

Responsible for all aspects of transactional accounting for the French legal entity of a leading global engineering and manufacturing business. Primary focus is on accounts payable, banking, receivables and expense controls with responsibility for month end journal entries and reconciliations.Reporting to the European Finance Manager, and working as part of a fast paced EMEA finance team. Key Tasks and ResponsibilitiesManage the AP process for the French business entity - processing supplier invoices, intercompany transactions, payments and balance sheet reconciliationsVerify and approve banking entriesMonth end journal creation, posting and reconciliation of accruals, prepayments and other regular transactional entries for the French business entity.Manage the employee expense approvals and paymentsSupport the AR process - weekly debtor updates, monthly reporting and balance sheet reconciliationsLiaise with Sales and Service team to agree action plans to clear aged debtSupport the European Accountant with monthly analytical review of monthly departmental expensesSupport the month end accrual and prepayment calculations and postingsKey Competencies (includes skills)Able to prioritise and multi-taskRemains calm and patient under deadline pressureFlexible, resilient and demonstration of a positive, ''can do'' attitudeHigh level of accuracy and attention to detailGood communication skills; verbal and writtenStrong interpersonal skills and confidence to work at various levels of ..... full job details .....