Accounts Payable Accountant

This is a great opportunity to join our Finance team as an Accounts Payable Accountant.

Key responsibilities

•  Process of compliant invoices in SAP (as per defined procedures).

• Assist vendors on phone calls

• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate and correct discrepancies

• Responsibility for resolution on invoices parked or blocked for discrepancies

• Work with the Warehouse Managers in case of quantity difference between invoices and delivery notes

• Manage dispute resolution process with vendors

• Support eventual posting adjustments to align the entries to the PO and related book-in

• Check with Logistics when delivery notes have not been entered upon material receipt

• Perform quality controls—the individual demonstrates accuracy, monitors own and others work to ensure quality and apply feedback to improve performance

• Support and provide the requested documentation to the Internal Control Team and to the external Auditors

• Acts as an interface between the Company and the Suppliers; makes sure that the Company’s interests are protected in the business relationship with 3rd parties

• Highlights to Management any situation that could lead to production stops at plant level and any tentative of fraud- with internal or external initiators

• Review, analyze and solve the goods received not invoiced (GRNI) items as per the target assigned every month;

• Be part of the different meetings and conference calls in order to solve the issues related to GRNI

• Maintain files and documentation (SOP’s, Approval Matrix) thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices

Your skills and expertise

•  University Degree in Economic Studies (or related)

• Strong accounting knowledge - mainly Accounts Payable area; 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience

• Fluency in English and any other foreign language is a plus

• Experience with SAP

• Excel skills at an Intermediate level or higher

• Excellent communication skills for dealing with suppliers

• Team working abilities

• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness

• Must be detail oriented and have good basic math skills; professional attitude, reliable

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing at different levels