Accountant- French Speaking

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, and audits as well as 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 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
• Proficient in French language
• Experienced working with accounting/ERP systems
• Understands inventory accounting
• 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