Valneva

Accountant

Valneva

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lyon • France

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ERP

About the role

  • Assist with the day-to-day, monthly, quarterly and year-end operations of the Accounting Department
  • Manage the processing of cash receipts, recording of revenue and receivable and work closely with the local Commercial and Business Development Teams to ensure that revenues are correctly recognized.
  • Record the bank transactions and cash collection if needed.
  • Record the fixed assets and inventories and manage the follow-up of the patents.
  • Interacts on French entities tasks with the shared services center
  • Facilitate and complete closing procedures, including assisting with group reporting requirements
  • Perform monthly account reconciliations.
  • Perform the processing of the cut-off (manual and PO expenses accruals, prepaid expenses), recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary.
  • Assist with the audit file for the Group Finance and the local auditors
  • Assist with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements.
  • Prepare VAT returns, customs declarations IFU, DAS2 and advertising tax.
  • Assist with the calculation of the RTC.
  • Assist Head of Accounting & Tax France with any other projects as required.
  • Assist with financial and tax audits, including strong interfacing with the local auditors.
  • Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all regulatory and statutory requirements associated with assigned job activities.
  • Report any problems to Manager or Regulatory Compliance Officer.
  • Liaise with stakeholders.
  • Assist with the upgrade of the ERP in connection with the Group Finance administrator.
  • Preparation of the audit file for the Group and the statutory auditors (published quarterly consolidated financial statements).

Requirements

  • 2 years of experience in a similar position, preferably acquired in an international company.
  • Experience and knowledge in bookkeeping and accounting principles.
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • Possess computer skills, including a working knowledge of ERP (more specifically.AX 2012 or D365).
  • Have experience in Microsoft Office products, mainly Excel
  • Have demonstrated ability to make sound professional decisions.
  • Maintain client and business confidentiality.
  • Be self-directed and self‐motivated.
  • Be detail oriented, organized and accurate.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work with numbers and understand a broad range of common financial matters in a timely manner.
  • Be able to work with diverse personalities.
  • Be able to communicate in English with internal and external speakers (written and spoken).
  • Be willing to pursue collection of accounts receivables.
  • Be willing to do what it takes to get the job done in a timely manner.
  • Reliability, proactivity, commitment, team spirit.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
bookkeepingaccounting principlesaccount reconciliationscash receipts processingrevenue recognitiontax returns preparationVAT returns preparationfinancial auditsjournal entriesinternal controls documentation
Soft Skills
detail orientedorganizedself-directedself-motivatedproactiveteam spiritcommunicationdecision makingconfidentialityreliability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in finance