Accounting and Account Payable Specialist

Company Description

Sienna Investment Managers is a multi-expertise pan-European asset manager of the publicly traded investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). With a team of around 300 professionals, Sienna IM operates in Paris, Luxembourg, London, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam and Seoul.

Spanning listed and private assets (real estate, private debt, private equity, and venture capital), Sienna IM builds bespoke and innovative solutions for its clients, with purpose. As of end of October 2024, the Group oversees €40 billion under management, of which over 80% (AuM eligible under SFDR perimeter) are classified article 8 or 9.

Job Description

Sienna Investment Managers is changing its finance organisation with the creation of an accounting team in Paris to be in charge of consolidation and accounting management.

Sienna Investment Managers has prepared for the first time a full set of financial statements under IFRS as of 31 December 2023 for around 30 entities and an IFRS consolidated reporting package as of 31 December 2023 of GBL Capital for the purpose of the preparation of the consolidated financial statement of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert .

In this context, Sienna is looking for an Accountant and Account Payable Specialist

You will be joining a dynamic team with a great work atmosphere.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Account Payable

• Daily treasury management
  • Reconciliation of bank statements
  • Preparation of treasury management report
  • Collaborate in preparation of quarterly cash projections
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes by reconciling accounts and preparing reports
• Contribution to management reporting and daily reporting:     
  • Preparation and follow up of various reports
  • Contribution and collaboration on quarterly/yearly closings, eg preparation of closing documents, contacting suppliers for outstanding unbilled fees
  • Generate reports and assist with financial analysis as needed
• Assist in regulatory reporting:
  • Contribution to the preparation of the VAT and Income Tax returns

• Invoice Processing
  • Accurate and timely processing of invoices, including data entry, verification, and matching with purchase orders and receipts
  • Preparation of sales invoices and follow up of accounts payable/receivable
  • Communicate with vendors to address payment inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and maintain positive relationships
• Documentation
  • Maintain organized records of accounts payable transactions and relevant documentation for audit and compliance purposes

• Payment Processing

• Preparation and execution of payment runs, including checks, ACH transfers, and wire transfers
• Process and reconcile employee expense reports

• Compliance
  •  Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant accounting standards
• Ad-Hoc Tasks
  • Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the superviso

Accounting

• Day-to-day book-keeping
• Perform data reconciliations
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts in the relevant GAAP and format on a timely basis
• Prepare documents to be shared with third parties
• Maintain accurate master data files and support files
• Ensure proper archiving of documents
• Produce annual accounts in the relevant GAAP for various entities
• Manage the audit process
• Assist in internal audit
• Assist in ESG reports
• Assist in budget preparation and analysis
• Manage relationships with external service providers when required
• Contribute to internal project (If any)

Tax & regulatory

• Assist in the coordination of the VAT returns and Tax returns preparation with our tax advisors
• Prepare data files and support files for Tax purposes
• Produce any other regulatory returns on a timely basis

Qualifications

✓ 5+ years of experience gained preferably in the Asset Management industry 

✓ Prior experience in accounting and Account Payable

✓ Positive “can-do” attitude and team-work essential

✓ Committed, driven by results and deadlines

✓ Rigorous, with high attention to details

✓ Curious and proactive, taking initiatives to ensure continuous improvement in deliverables, processes and organization

✓ Ability to handle multiple priorities

✓ Fluency in French and English

✓ Strong communications skills

✓ Strong excel and analytical skills