Bookkeeper Speaking French

**1. Accountancy tasks**
- Ensure that all the information necessary to process the monthly management accounts of the Outsourcing clients is received on time
- Input in Opera all the data received from clients
- Ban reconciliation
- Assist Outsourcing clients with general administration tasks
- Deal with incoming queries from clients, suppliers etc
- Ensure the most friendly and professional relationship with clients

**2. VAT return**
- Complete the quarterly VAT return
- Submit the completed and signed form to HM Customs and Excise online

**3. Coordination between the Department and its clients / potential clients**
- Liaise with HMRC
- Liaise with any other necessary suppliers in order to assist the company
- Assisting Auditors when visiting the Chamber to carry out an audit on the behalf of our clients

**4. Other**
- Updating the databases: input accurate data into database, Opera etc
- Assist the Accounts and Outsourcing department prepare reports / presentations / Accounts
- Depending on the existing workload, other projects may be given by the Finance & Outsourcing Services
- Manage archiving (paper & electronic)
- Write procedures if necessary
- Weekly meeting, monthly operational reporting to the Finance & Outsourcing Services
- To absorb the workload of the Assistant Accountants during their absence

**EXPERIENCE**
- Educated to degree level (desirable but not strictly necessary) preferably in Accounting and Finance
- Experience in nominal ledger, sales ledger, purchase ledger and cashbook, knowledge of VAT declaration
- Excellent credit control skills
- With at least 2-3 years’ work experience
- Knowledge of French would be desirable but no strictly necessary
- Knowledge of Accounting package: sage, xero, Pegasus opera would be an advantage
- Desirable ability to produce accounts up to trial balance
- **ABOUT THIS POSITION**
- Our working hours are Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
- We offer a hybrid working model and the Bookkeeper will be required to attend our office in Waterloo, London on a weekly basis.
- The right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role, and we will not cover any sponsorship cost.

**Salary Package**
- Pension 4% after 3 months
- Private Medical Insurance and income protection insurance after 3 months of service
- Holidays: 25 days per annum in addition to 3 days of holiday at Christmas
- Salary based on experience
- Bonus