Accountant French speaking

Job description

Avnet Inc. a Fortune 500 company and one of the global leaders in the field of electronic components distributionis seeking a highly motivated French Speaking Accountant to join our South Europe Accounting Team based in Milan. The successful candidate will drive innovation and deliver excellence in a fast-paced international environment. He will collaborate with cross-functional teams worldwide contributing to groundbreaking projects with career opportunities within a truly global organization.

The hired person will be involved in Finance and Accounting activities for the French entities of the Avnet Group.Our new team member will be someone with proven experience in finance asset and payment processes. SAP experience is considered an advantage.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Monitoring the day-to-day financial operations within the companies

• Overview the automated processes for sales purchases AR AP

• Non-Trade Accounts payables prime entries

• Cash management and reporting support payment preparation.

• Maintain and reviewing financial records including Fixed Assets Ledger payroll postings month end closing accruals

• Intercompany and bank reconciliation.

• Ensure the integrity of accounting information by verifying and recording transactions

• General accounting VAT return in liaison with local tax and legal consultants ensuring correct calculation of monthly VAT and correct calculation of the taxable income; VAT reports Journal Book and other indirect tax returns.

• Interact directly with the auditors to discuss and resolve accounting issues in a timely manner

• Maintain strong knowledge of accounting and finance practices

• Continuous improvement of processes and controls.

• Support on ad hoc projects

• Enhancing the tools and processes.

The Ideal Person:

• Proven experience in a Finance and Accounting roles

• Fluent in English Italian and French.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in general and tax accounting.

• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles practices and standards.

• High attention to detail and accuracy reliability and curiosity

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Strong analytical organizational and verbal as well as written communication skills

• Advanced knowledge of excel and SAP.

• Familiarity with French Gaap and French laws and regulations will be considered an advantage.
  

Whats In It For You:

• Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line

• Grow and collaborate across an extensive network outside of the Group in a fast-pace environment

• Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse talent across many different sectors

• LinkedIn Learning license

• Learn from people and cooperate with a wide variety of professional backgrounds

• Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral geographical or functional moves

• Full time and permanent employment.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills.

Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are interested in applying for employment with Avnet and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources Service Center in your region: Americas applicants Asia applicants - EMEA applicants - .

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