ITALIAN SPEAKING ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT £25K GLOBAL FASHION HOUSE WEST LONDON

GradBay ,
London, Greater London
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Salary: £24,000 per annum

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION Our client is one of the world's most recognisiblae fashion brands operating in 51 freestanding stores in locations including Manhattan’s Soho, London’s Mayfair and Brompton Cross, LA’s West Hollywood, Paris’ Palais Royal, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. Their fashion collections are now distributed in over 77 countries through 600 wholesale accounts including specialty shops, and department stores, as well as shipping to 100 countries online. JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Head of Accounts Payable and Receivables, you will have the responsibility of controlling expenses by receiving, processing and reconciling invoices, and allocating payments. In this job you will be communicating with Italian clients, suppliers, team members and stakeholders, as such the role requires fluency in both written and verbal Italian. This is an initial 4 month contract paying £25,000 pro-rata with the potential to convert to a permanent job. Job Breakdown · Validation of the supplier invoices in the OCR system (including assessing invoices for VAT eligibility) · High volume invoice processing - Coding and obtaining approval - chasing approvals · Dealing with daily invoice queries · Supplier statement reconciliations and queries · Weekly/Fortnightly supplier payment runs, allocation/posting payments (BACS, Eurozone/International Transfers in multiple currencies) to the system, sending remittance advices · Posting Direct Debits from the cashbooks · Keeping control of un-posted items from the cashbook, contacting suppliers for missing invoices · Entering and posting manual intercompany invoices · Assisting with compiling of monthly accrual reports · Filing and other ad hoc duties on request · Processing Manual Expense Claims · Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted · Generate reports detailing accounts receivable status. · Monthly Intrastat, EC Sales and ISD Reporting and Submission (HMRC or Local Customs Declaration of Goods) WHO FITS THE BILL · Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines · Strong communication and team working skills · Ability to problem solve and work in a logical manner · Ability to be receptive of change and manage changes in working practices · Good attention to detail · Competent in managing high volumes of data · Good excel and general IT skills - ESSENTIAL · Knowledge of JD Edwards Accounting System would also be beneficial but not essential

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