Accounts Payable Accountant (5-month fixed-term contract)

The L'OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L'OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L'OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L'OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.

L'OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L'OCCITANE must therefore implement the company's mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L'OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.

CONTEXT & MISSION:
We are looking for a highly motivated Accounts Payable Accountant (80-100 %) for a 5-month fixed-term contract to reinforce our Accounts Payable Team! You will be responsible for processing and coding incoming invoices from suppliers.
This position is based in Plan-les-Ouates (near Geneva) and reports to the Accounting Manager.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Scan and video-code supplier invoices;
• Reconciliation of invoices with purchase orders (VAT from different countries, multi-currency);
• Management of reminders and supplier issues;
• Invoice filing.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Solid accounting background, with a proven +3 years of experience in a similar position;
• Fluent in French and good knowledge of English;
• Very good command of IT tools (knowledge of SAP and Predict are a strong plus);
• Very precise, meticulous and well organized;
• Autonomous and team-player;
• Quick learner with the ability to manage a certain degree of complexity (VAT, multi-currency);
• Open-minded and with excellent adaptability;
• At ease in a fast-paced international environment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification);
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world;
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast;
• Monthly allocation & discount for store products;
• Attractive Social Insurances coverage;
• 5 weeks annual leaves & 3 extra-days offered as public holidays;
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangement;
• Public transport allowance.

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: 5 months
STARTING DATE: 3rd February 2025