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:

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• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices in line with company policies and KPIs
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• Processing employee expenses and ensuring compliance with company travel and expense policies
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• Preparing and supporting weekly payment runs, including BACS, SEPA and foreign payments
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• Maintaining and updating supplier (vendor) master data
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• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice and payment queries
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• Communicating with French-speaking suppliers and internal stakeholders across the business
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• Supporting month-end activities and payment reconciliations
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• Assisting with internal and external audits
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• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Accounts Payable function
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We're Looking For

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• Fluent French and English (spoken and written)
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• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, finance administration or a busy office administration environment
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• Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail
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• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas and spreadsheets (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP are advantageous)
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• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
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• A proactive, customer-focused approach and willingness to learn
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multicultural team
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• Basic accounting knowledge or experience is beneficial
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• Oracle, Concur or ERP system experience is advantageous but not essential
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• AAT studies or finance qualifications are desirable but not required
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