French speaking Accounts Payable Administrator

Join a Global Leader in Vision Care! 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)

Contract:

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. 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 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