Subject: Application: Aide-comptable
Dear [Name],
I am applying for the aide-comptable position at [Company or firm]. I hold a BTS Comptabilité et gestion and have spent [x] years in accounting, first as an apprentice in a firm and then in the accounts payable team of a [sector] company.
In the firm, I recorded purchase, sales and bank entries for a portfolio of small business clients, from a bakery to an architect's office. I learned to sort incomplete documents, ask clients for missing receipts and prepare clean bank reconciliations before the chef de mission reviewed the file.
In my current role, I process supplier invoices received through our capture tool, check VAT rates and purchase order references, and prepare the weekly payment run. Each month I reconcile the main supplier statements and list any differences for the chief accountant. I work in Sage and use Excel daily for reconciliations.
Your offer mentions the move to e-invoicing. I took part in testing our new platform this year and would be glad to bring that experience. In the longer term I would like to take on more of the month-end closing, and I am preparing the DCG for that purpose.
I would be happy to meet you.
Yours sincerely,[First name Last name]