Chanel Accounts Receivable Accountant

About Chanel

Chanel is one of the world’s most revered luxury houses, founded by Gabrielle Chanel and distinguished by an enduring vision of elegance, freedom, and modernity. As an employer, the House brings together métiers ranging from haute couture, fashion and leather goods to fragrance, beauty, watches, and fine jewelry, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to a legacy defined by exceptional craftsmanship and creative audacity. Chanel values excellence, discretion, collaboration, and long-term development, fostering an environment where talent is nurtured and heritage is continually reinterpreted for contemporary clients. Its teams are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and the timeless spirit of the brand.

CHANEL seeks an Accounts Receivable Accountant for a permanent CDI role in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The position covers customer payments and account monitoring, quarterly and annual closing activities, VAT controls, and continuous improvement through accounting transformation and automation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Record customer account transactions, including customer payments from employee-sale boutiques, France and export wholesalers, and intercompany accounts.
• Manage unpaid invoices and refund requests.
• Run the automated bank bill (LCR) programme and check data consistency.
• Record revenue and issue invoices to CBOs at year-end close.
• Manage disputes and unallocated entries, reconcile customer accounts, and monitor sales interface anomalies.
• Maintain regular, collaborative communication with Credit Managers.
• Prepare the year-end rebate settlement for French wholesalers with Management Control.
• Reclassify bills not yet due that have been submitted for collection.
• Validate and record provision schedules for quarterly closings, covering doubtful and disputed debts, accrued revenue (FAE) and accrued expenses (AAE), and track accounting reversals.
• Ensure provisions are complete.
• Prepare and distribute aged trial balances for boutiques.
• Document and substantiate general ledger accounts.
• Check VAT codes and alert General Accounting to errors; monitor VAT contingents.
• Submit business cases for continuous improvement in accounting processes to the Finance Transformation team, including functional testing, to improve operational efficiency.
• Actively help establish new working routines related to the automation of functional tasks.

Qualifications

• Bac+2 qualification in Accounting or Management.
• At least 5 years of experience in an accounts receivable department.
• Strong knowledge of accounts receivable accounting and an interest in continuous process improvement through new working methods following the implementation of new tools.
• Enjoys change driven by projects.
• Communicates effectively to support customers and CHANEL internal departments in following accounting procedures.
• Rigorous, organised, personable, and a team player.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP and strong proficiency with office tools, including Pack Office.
• Fluent English, with the ability to work daily in writing in English.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years in an accounts receivable department.

Education

Bac+2 qualification in Accounting or Management.

Workplace

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of timeless creativity, exacting craftsmanship, and quiet excellence, where employees are encouraged to uphold the house’s heritage while contributing to its continued innovation. The workplace environment is refined, collaborative, and deeply committed to quality, offering professionals the opportunity to grow within a globally respected maison that values discretion, artistry, and long-term vision.

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