Accountant- French Speaking

Job Summary:

The Accountant will oversee the day-to-day accounting operations of a French subsidiary company, which includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger Activities/Financial Close process, and Expense Report Management. You will be responsible for month-end closing, financial reporting, audits, and other projects. We are looking for a French language speaker with VAT filing experience.

Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings and reporting.

Do monthly bank reconciliations and tie them out to the monthly G/L for closing.

Support accounting functions including collections, vendor bill management, account reconciliations, commissions, accruals and schedules, and other journal entries.

Support expense management, including the accurate booking of accruals and prepaid; support vendor payment process.

Review and monitor sales and inventory; work with related departments to analyze and report inventory, cost of sales, and gross margin.

Prepare detailed analytics and all aspects of the business, including product, channel, and lines of business, in conjunction with Sales and Operations.

Work closely with the accounts receivable function, monitoring cash collections, deductions, and overdue amounts.

Support cash flow forecasting and budgeting.

Prepare detailed analytics and all aspects of the business, including product, channel, and lines of business, in conjunction with Sales and Operations.

Support reporting of business metrics, KPIs, and internal reporting for Senior Management.

Support gross margin analysis and inventory costing applications.

Execute special projects as needed.

Support annual and periodic audits and reviews with outside accountants, bank field examiners, and internal staff.

Prepare VAT tax filings.

Foster teamwork.

Follow all control procedures and report risk issues to the company.

Qualifications and Competencies:

Understanding of US GAAP and IFRS

Proficiency in the French language is required

Experienced working with accounting/ERP systems

Understands inventory accounting

Attention to detail.

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. Professional interaction with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible, and high-energy is essential.

Excellent analytical and reasoning skills; able to recognize and support the organization's priorities.

Able to establish credibility and be decisive.

Results-oriented with the ability to perform multifaceted projects in conjunction with everyday activities.

Ability to work under pressure on tight deadlines in a demanding environment.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration.

4+ years of proven and relevant experience

Public and private experience is a plus