Bank, Payment & Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant
JOB_53818761123184Tipo de empleo
PermanenteLugar
VizcayaSector
Contabilidad Y FinanzasIndustria
Energía y MineríaSalario
Salario competitivo con empresa de renombreFecha límite
31 May 2026
Bank, Payment & Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant
Our client is a multinational company with over 150 years of history, operating in more than 30 countries. They provide essential materials to industries and are known for their commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence
The Role
This role is responsible for accurately updating, recording, and maintaining accounting records for our French legal entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS and, ideally, French GAAP.
You will play a key role in banking operations, payment processing, accounts receivable activities, and cross-functional coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Manage documentation related to bank transactions and reconciliations.
- Administer corporate credit cards (new cards, renewals, monthly monitoring).
- Prepare payment runs and ensure timely approval by authorized signatories.
- Manage access to banking platforms for newcomers and leavers.
- Escalate issues and support their resolution.
- Liaise daily and during month‑end with internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing, payments, and refunds.
- Conduct weekly reviews of accounts receivable ageing with the cash collection team.
- Support the resolution of customer invoice, payment, and refund issues.
- Participate in internal and external audits.
- Prepare journal entries and verify supporting documentation.
- Assist in bad debt and write‑off management.
- Review and maintain customer bank details.
- Provide bank certificates as required.
- Coordinate local tasks in France (cheque deposits, banking tasks, letters of guarantee, etc.).
- Support monthly cash flow forecasting.
- Enter data into ERP and reporting tools.
- Compile financial data and prepare financial reports.
- Provide a weekly report on bank/payment/AR issues.
Other Duties
- Suggest improvements and participate in process optimization and new tool implementation.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by management.
Core Competencies
- Strong decision‑making and sound judgement.
- Effective planning and prioritization.
- High sense of accountability.
- Results‑driven mindset.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Adaptability to change and uncertainty.
Technical Skills
- Solid accounting knowledge: bank reconciliations, payment processes, treasury, tax rules.
- Strong understanding of IFRS; French GAAP is a significant plus.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in SAP (advanced), Tagetik/OneStream, banking platforms, and e‑invoicing tools.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, filters, SUMIF).
- High technological affinity and ability to quickly adapt to new tools.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor is Accounting, DPECF (French diploma), BTS comptabilité (French diploma)
- Minimum + 4 years of experience in financial accounting/audit role being able to cover bank aspect, payment run, account receivable and accounting general ledger is a plus
- Ideally with experience of manufacturing organization(s), complex international organizations
- A plus if has worked in France
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Bank, Payment & Accounts Receivable (AR) AccountantJOB_538187611231842026-03-162026-05-31
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