French speaking Accounts Payable Administrator

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

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.

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

• 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