Accountant for accounts payable

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

•  Manage mailroom activities : invoice reception, validation
• Assist vendors on phone calls (German)
• Invoice verification and posting
• Accounts and balance reconciliation (Reconcile vendor statements, investigate and correct discrepancies)
• Process of invoices in SAP (as per defined procedures)
• Maintenance of the work procedures (Actively contribute to creation, completion or update of the training documents and working procedures)
• Run reports and produce KPI’s (key performance indicators) when needed
• Performs daily activities in terms of Dispute management and Support services process
• Support of year end closing activities in the area of AP US GAAP and local GAAP (HGB)
• Conducts and operate analyses on vendors accounts (Direct debit, write off, accruals)
• Provision of trainings to newcomers
• Identify process/system improvements opportunities and participate in their implementation
• Responsibility for resolution on invoices parked or blocked for discrepancies
• Manage dispute resolution process with vendors

• 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
  • Highlights to Management any tentative of fraud- with internal or external initiators

• Processing and controlling of the good receipt / invoice receipt account

 Qualifications:

• University degree – Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics,
• Fluently spoken and written in English and German (at least B1 level)
• At least two year working knowledge in Financial accounting

Technical skills:

• Good Knowledge of specific SAP transactions in area of accounts payables
• Good overview of SAP related to other connex accounting processes
• Microsoft Office Package - essential knowledge of Excel

General requirements:

• Ability to work in a structured and careful way
• Team player and ability to  work in a  flexible way
• Excellent communication skills for dealing with customers
• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness       
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Pro-active, hands-on, drive to be successful

We offer:

• Compensation: competitive salary package;
• We have flexible benefits for you: private health insurance, monthly meal tickets;
• Have extra vacation days based on your work experience.