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French Finance Administrators � Accounts Payable and Banking

2008-12-02 09:32:41

Title: French Finance Administrators � Accounts Payable and Banking
Salary: �competitive + benefits
Location: Birmingham - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Languages: French
Posted: 2nd Dec 2008

Big things are happening here at Claire�s. A huge global brand (we already have more than 3,500 stores worldwide), we�re now focusing our considerable energies on bringing the latest fashion accessories to high streets all over Europe � and we mean, all over Europe. While we already have some 900 stores in 10 European countries, we�re set to boost that figure to 1,300 by 2012. Ambitious? Of course. Rewarding? You bet. And we need the best talent on our team to make it happen.

Talent wise, it�s languages that are critical: as well as English, you�ll need to be fluent in French. And what will you be doing with such impressive skills?

In Accounts Payable, you�ll make sure all invoices, travel expenses and payments to employees and vendors are made promptly and accurately. Alongside this, you�ll also use your MS Office skills to ensure that we comply with payment terms, keep up our excellent payment record and capably control the department�s paperwork.

In banking, you�ll provide our European stores and internal customers with a prompt, professional banking service. And because you�re also incredibly organised and MS Office literate, we�ll also be looking to you to maintain bank reconciliation packages, inland and overseas payments, alongside answering queries from European colleagues.

Naturally, finance experience would be a definite plus, but as long as you have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade A to C (or equivalent) our training will take care of the rest - we offer abundant opportunity, support (including generous financial funding towards professional qualifications) and encouragement.

There really couldn�t be a better time to join us here at Claire�s. As we flourish, we�ll give you the opportunity to do the same � developing the skills you have, learning new ones and taking your career to places you never imagined. So, what are you waiting for?

French Financial Accountants and Analysts

2008-12-01 16:56:34

Title: French Financial Accountants and Analysts
Salary: �competitive + benefits
Location: Birmingham - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Languages: French
Posted: 1st Dec 2008

Big things are happening here at Claire�s. A huge global brand (we already have more than 3,500 stores worldwide), we�re now focusing our considerable energies on bringing the latest fashion accessories to high streets all over Europe � and we mean, all over Europe. While we already have some 900 stores in 10 European countries, we�re set to boost that figure to 1,300 by 2012. Ambitious? Of course. Rewarding? You bet. And we need the best talent on our team to make it happen.

Your far-reaching talents won�t be purely financial � they�ll be linguistic too. As well as English, you�ll need to be fluent in French, German or Dutch.

As an accountant, you�ll use your full CIMA and ACCA qualification to work closely with European colleagues, identifying areas for improvement and streamlining processes within Financial Accounting. We�ll also look to you to resolve problems and help to produce quarterly and year end accounts and budgets, including preparing for Subsidiaries Undertakings within the Claire�s Group. You�ll need to have time spent preparing month end accounts for multi-sited/ departmental organisations.

As an analyst, you�ll work closely with European colleagues, providing timely data and accurate analysis when closing our monthly accounts. Never a dull moment, you�ll move between the financial accounting and planning teams, to gain an inside-out knowledge of our Finance function. Part qualified (CIMA or ACCA), with a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, you�ll have solid experience of closing month end accounts within a similar Financial Analyst role. And your broad knowledge of finance will span from reporting and analysis, to budgeting and the use of systems such as Oracle Financials. You�ll have a meticulous eye for accuracy and you�ll be a flexible, motivated asset to any team.

In return, we offer abundant opportunity, support (including generous financial funding towards professional qualifications) and encouragement.

There really couldn�t be a better time to join us here at Claire�s. As we flourish, we�ll give you the opportunity to do the same � developing the skills you have, learning new ones and taking your career to places you never imagined. So, what are you waiting for?

For further information and to apply online, please click on the apply button below and you will be redirected to an application pages on the Claire's website.

Bilingual Service Desk Supervisor

2008-12-01 17:56:29

Title: Bilingual Service Desk Supervisor
Salary: �28 - �35k
Location: Birmingham - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
Posted: 1st Dec 2008

Bilingual Service Desk Supervisor

Location: Birmingham

Ref: AL89

Our client, an international company is currently seeking to recruit a Bilingual Service Desk Supervisor for their offices based in Birmingham.

Job Role

Responsible for supervising the day-to-day running and operation of the Service Desk team to ensure staffing, problem handling, processes, and other services offered to the business by the Service Desk team are maintained to a high level in line with the expected business standards.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

� Handling 1st and 2nd line support calls where staffing levels and call volumes deem this necessary.
� Working on a shift pattern that can include Saturdays and Sundays to be �On Call� or cover shifts when and where necessary.
� To play a key part in improving service as well as promoting teamwork, and consistency within the team.
� Responsible for acting as the 1st point of contact to resolve any service issues or staff conflicts within the service desk team.
� Maintaining and issuing the service desk rota for all members of the team to ensure that the appropriate on site and on call cover for each business area and processes to be covered is in place.
� Reviewing and approving holiday requests within the team in line with the existing business rules.
� Ensuring that service provided by the service desk team covering call handling, problem handling, and internal processes are clear and consistent to all areas of the business in line with expected business standards and policies for customer service. Responsibilities for this role to include �
� Ensuring that key issues and outages that affect service are monitored and reported to the relevant managers and members of the business.
� Ensuring service provided by the service desk team and 3rd party suppliers is monitored and SLA reports for 3rd party suppliers and the service desk team are generated.
� Working as the escalation point for the team for any issues with 3rd party suppliers to resolve any issues with services provided.
� Responsible for being the 1st point of contact to resolve, record, and report any complaints received from members of the business, 3rd party suppliers, or internal team members, ensuring that the necessary business protocols are followed in all instances.
� To perform appraisals in line with business protocols, gathering information and requirements from the team.
� Managing and handling and sickness and absence within the team in line with business protocols.
The Candidate:

The successful candidate will have the following:
� Previous management experience
� Previous Helpdesk experience
� some IT knowledge, good Microsoft Office Skills
� Fluent in English plus an additional European language (French, Italian. Spanish or German)

Salary: �28 - �35k

To apply for this role please email your CV to gregg@merrow.co.uk, or call 0845 226 4748.

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