The client
The client of Acteon is one of the world’s most reputable company within the luxury sphere. Their brand covers a worldwide presence throughout a large number of boutiques and distribution networks. Their successful development in Russia has led them to expand their operations, therefore the company is now looking for an experienced and highly qualified Accountant to reinforce local finance team.
The role:
Reporting to the Finance & Administration manager, the Accountant:
- Keeps the books according to the Corporate Accounting Principles and to the local legal and fiscal requirements
- Performs the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions (full cycle: book A/P invoices), generation A/R invoices, process, and post A/P payments and A/R receipts
- Performs reconciliation with vendors
- Maintains overall fixed assets accounting
- Performs monthly IC reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and profit and loss
- Performs monthly close preparation including journal entries, depreciation entries, accruals and reconciliations to the General Ledger and providing other departments for all the necessary information
- Assists in research and resolution of all types accounting issues
- Assists in documenting processes and align standard processes across the company
- Performs 1C and SAP reconciliation on a regular basis
- Performs local and corporate accounting books reconciliation
- Performs routine activities relevant to general administration, such as processing travel and expense reports, archiving and filling of the documents
- Performs ad hoc tasks given by the Finance & Administration manager
The candidate:
- 3+ years of professional background in accounting/ book-keeping operations
- Proven relevant experience within Retail industry (luxury or major fashion brands)
- Knowledge of the Russian accounting rules and related legislation
- English language proficiency prefferred (at least intermediate level)
- 1C and SAP knowledge
- Individual contributor
- Economic and business awareness
- Operational effectiveness & ability to develop and implement recommendation