French Speaking Finance Assistant

Nigel Wright ,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,000 per annum

Overview

The Company A large organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Role Our client are looking to recruit an intelligent, driven individual within their finance function who they can support and train in Credit Control, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. They will be responsible for the following tasks on a day to day basis: Processing and allocating BACS, cheques and card payments in a timely and accurate manner to maintain up-to-date information about the debt. Liaising with customers in France, ensuring prompt payment from customers. Running and understanding credit checks of customers. Review of held orders and processing of customer receipts onto ERP system. Dealing with customer queries Support on creditors ledger in logging and matching of supplier invoices. Support payment process of suppliers. The Person Fluent French and English Speaker required - other language skills desirable. Ideally educated to Degree level. Friendly and outgoing. Confident in making decisions and productively challenging processes. Comfortable talking on the phone to suppliers and customers. Must be able to work independently. Aptitude for picking up new systems. Open to travel.