French Speaking Senior Accountant

Description:

Halliday Marx have partnered with an International accounting firm to hire a French Speaking Senior Accountant Team Leader on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients
• Ensuring timely & accurate production of financial statements,
• Preparation of management accounts and reporting packs (including bookkeeping & payroll)
• Train, develop & manage 2 junior members of staff
• Acting as major point of contact for clients together with the the Manager.
• Responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress and identifying cross-selling opportunities
• Setting up companies
• Building external and internal client relationships
• Use of Sage Business Cloud Accounting or other cloud based solutions to maintain books and produce trial balance, profit & loss and other reports
• Processing monthly payrolls including general payroll queries
• Preparation of HMRC related returns including monthly PAYE/NI submissions and quarterly VAT returns.
• Admin and any other ad-hoc duties as required.

Non negotiable Requirements

• Fluent in French
• Part qualified or Qualified by experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience within an accounting firm (NOT AN AUDIT FIRM)
• Experience supervising/managing small teams