Fred Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets Accounting Manager

About Fred

Founded in Paris in 1936 by Fred Samuel, Fred is a contemporary high-jewellery Maison distinguished by its solar spirit, bold creativity, and passion for exceptional stones. Now part of LVMH, the Maison is renowned for icons such as Force 10 and for a distinctive elegance inspired by the sea, light, and the French Riviera. As an employer, Fred offers a refined, entrepreneurial environment where craftsmanship, client excellence, innovation, and audacity meet. Its teams contribute to a heritage of joyful luxury while shaping the future of an international jewellery brand with strong creative identity and human values.

Role & Responsibilities

• Supervise the full accounts payable cycle, from invoice receipt through payment.
• Ensure payment runs proceed smoothly and payment terms are respected.
• Oversee supplier dispute resolution in coordination with operational teams and Procurement.
• Manage specific tax and social declarations, including Agessa/Maison des artistes, DAS2 and CITEO, where applicable.
• Review expense claims using NOTILUS.
• Record fixed assets and formally track additions, disposals and assets under construction.
• Maintain fixed-asset files, including quotations, CAPEX requests, invoices and signed disposal forms.
• Conduct fixed-asset inventories with operational teams.
• Administer and configure digital document and management tools: Esker for invoice processing and the approved e-invoicing platform, and Aprovall for general-expense supplier master data.
• Ensure data reliability in these tools and their integration with SAP.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual accounting closes, including calculating and reconciling stock in transit and weight accounts.
• Review expense accounts in classes 60, 61, 62 and 65.
• Prepare recurring expense provisions and integrate FNP/CCA/ANP.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and substantiate supplier accounts (class 40) and VAT on cash receipts.
• Conduct monthly confirmations with Supply Chain suppliers on accounts and advances.
• Manage fixed-asset accounts, including depreciation, movement schedules and project-level depreciation tracking.
• Lead, support and develop the accounts payable team of three accountants.
• Improve accounting processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for Procure-to-Pay; train teams and operational staff in the use of tools.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, including VAT on supplier invoices and DAS2.

Qualifications

• Higher education in accounting or management.
• At least 5 years of experience in an accounting firm or in-house, ideally including an initial management experience.
• Excellent command of accounting standards.
• Proficiency with an ERP, such as SAP MM/FICO, and Excel; experience with ESKER and similar tools is also referenced.
• Good knowledge of applicable taxation, including VAT.
• Professional English is essential.
• Rigor, strong organizational skills, analytical thinking, excellent interpersonal skills for cross-functional work with Procurement and operational teams, leadership and management ability.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in an accounting firm or in-house, ideally including an initial management experience.

Education

Higher education in accounting or management.

Culture

Fred fosters a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture rooted in creativity, optimism, and the bold spirit of contemporary French jewelry. As an employer, the Maison values craftsmanship, collaboration, and client excellence, offering teams an environment where innovation and elegance meet a warm, family-inspired approach.

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