ABL Recruitment
French speaking Accounts Payable Administrator
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Looking for a role where you can develop your finance career in a supportive, international environment? We're recruiting on behalf of a global leader in the vision-care industry for a French Speaking Accounts Payable Administrator. Whether you already have Accounts Payable experience or have worked in administration, finance support, or a busy office environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team with full training and genuine career development.
Job Title: French Speaking Accounts Payable Administrator
Location: Fareham, Hampshire (Hybrid – Monday to Wednesday in the office, Thursday and Friday working from home)
Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000 per annum
The Role
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you'll play a key role in supporting the Finance Shared Service Centre, ensuring supplier invoices, employee expenses, and payments are processed accurately and on time across multiple EMEA countries.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices in line with company policies and KPIs
- Processing employee expenses and ensuring compliance with company travel and expense policies
- Preparing and supporting weekly payment runs, including BACS, SEPA, and foreign payments
- Maintaining and updating supplier (vendor) master data
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice and payment queries
- Communicating with French-speaking suppliers and internal stakeholders across the business
- Supporting month-end activities and payment reconciliations
- Assisting with internal and external audits
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Accounts Payable function
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We're Looking For
- Fluent French and English (spoken and written)
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable, finance administration, or a busy office administration environment
- Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas and spreadsheets (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP are advantageous)
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A proactive, customer-focused approach and willingness to learn
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multicultural team
- Basic accounting knowledge or experience is beneficial
- Oracle, Concur, or ERP system experience is advantageous but not essential
- AAT studies or finance qualifications are desirable but not required
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