French Production Accountant

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Company Director (Laura Holmes)

Hours: 40 hours a week

Holidays: 22 plus bank holidays

Salary: Depends on experienc
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Benefits: Pension scheme enrolment, monetary gym contribution after 1 year

Location: 2-3 Hanover Yard, London, N1 8YA (2 days remote)

Holmes Production is a dynamic, independent creative production company specialising in the fashion and luxury goods sector, with a global client base. As a Certified B Corporation, we are committed to combining creativity with responsibility.

With offices in London and Paris, we collaborate with some of the world’s most recognisable and prestigious brands—including Adidas, Burberry, Loewe, Loro Piana, Dior, Paul Smith, JW Anderson,Givenchy, Hermès, Zara, Vogue, and many others.  You can explore more about our creative projects at holmesproduction.com.

We are now seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and detail-oriented native French speaker to join our growing team. This role offers the opportunity to develop a strong foundation in finance and
accounting, while working closely with the wider production team in a fast-paced, engaging, and independent creative environment.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Sales ledger
o Recognising sales invoices in Xero
o Credit control to ensure timely receipt of sales invoices
Production Accounting
o Monitor DEXT for invoices to be allocated to multiple jobs and ensure timely producer
approval and processing before closing the respective jobs
o Job wrapping, liaising with Producer’s to ensure accuracy of closing each job
o Prepare the closing Job wrap journals in Xero
o Update sales master log

Pay run
o Prepare the Paris entity pay run twice a week
o Prepare ad hoc priority payments
o Assist with the UK entity pay run process
o Process all payments in XERO

Reconciliations
o Reconcile the Qonto account daily and update shared ‘missing receipts’ file
o Assist Accounts Payable Accountant with credit card recons as required for UK entity
o Maintain and reconcile the intercompany accounts between entities

Monthly TVA return
o Prepare monthly TVA reports and liaise with external French accountant
o Process journal in Xero to reflect the monthly submission
o Ensure all invoices are processed and TVA correct when closing out the jobs that occurred
within the period and adjust where necessary

Accounting journals and balance sheet recs
o Prepare the accruals, prepayments, fixed asset register, depreciation etc
o Prepare monthly balance sheet recs for the Paris entity

Movinmotion
o The ability to learn how the external payroll services for freelancers employed in France
works and process the journals monthly

Other
o Creating new jobs in XERO/DEXT and marking as wrapped when the job is closed
o Adding new cards to DEXT, ordering new Qonto cards
o Ad hoc requests as required

Required or Desired Skills and Experience:
o XERO experience (required)
o French native speaker
o Dext paperless system experience
o Movinmotion experience
o Minimum 4 years practical bookkeeping experience
o Clear written and email communication in both English and French
o Good telephone manner
o Adaptable team player as well as ability to work individually
o Ability to work in a faced paced environment

To apply please email [email protected]