Galeries Lafayette Accountant

About Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette, a prestigious entity within the retail landscape, offers an exhilarating environment that embodies a lifestyle of fashion, beauty, home, jewelry, watchmaking, and gastronomy. As part of this vibrant and innovative group, employees are encouraged to embrace creativity and commitment, driving the evolution of commerce and enchanting customers with every interaction.

Role & Responsibilities

• Verify daily banking balances at J-1 using the Linkki reconciliation tool and control flow integration by company and bank
• Process and analyze unautomatically reconciled flows, identifying and correcting errors, particularly for cash flows through detailing and adjustment procedures
• Track accounting integration rhythm at twice-weekly intervals during standard periods and daily during monthly close cycles
• Create advance deposits in Front Office systems and communicate information to the retail network via shared Drive
• Process exceptional network requests including refund demands, advance payment extensions, late collections, and other retail support queries
• Respond to point-of-sale problematics such as payment type errors, duplicate card transactions, gift cards, checks, and reimbursements
• Monitor daily revenue reports by integration type via COMEX and analyze balance sheet accounts for anomalies, prioritizing cash register discrepancies
• Input weekly treasury flows via COMEX templates including Amex commissions, Alma commissions, treasury transfers, currency remittances, and Chronopost refunds
• Manage gift voucher financing and analyze marketplace transfers and commissions, particularly high-volume marketplace activity during promotional periods via IGO
• Ensure proper accrual and accounting of all real banking commission provisions at M+1 during monthly close
• Participate actively with team and external service providers in optimizing the Linkki tool through flow category review and automatic reconciliation rule refinement

Qualifications

• Demonstrated cooperation and excellent communication skills with diverse stakeholders
• Strong aptitude for relationship management and service orientation
• Proven ability to manage complex financial reconciliation and banking processes
• Experience with accounting software and treasury management tools
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Skills

Experience

Relevant accounting experience in a multi-location retail or distribution environment, preferably with exposure to treasury management, banking reconciliation, and point-of-sale accounting systems.

Education

Higher education qualification in accounting, finance, or equivalent professional qualification (e.g., BTS Comptabilité, DUT Gestion Financière, or equivalent).

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 2,300 to EUR 2,400 per month.

Benefits

Staff discount on purchases, access to company restaurant, personalized onboarding and mentoring to familiarize with luxury horology and jewelry sectors.

Culture

Galeries Lafayette fosters a culture of innovation and joy, where each day presents new opportunities and challenges. Employees are part of a creative and committed team, dedicated to redefining the retail experience.

About Cerulean

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