Accountant, Accounts Payable

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The Accountant, Accounts Payable ensures the respect of the closing deadline and also maintains the optimum quality level on the Accounts payable accounting for entities under responsibility.

Accountable for the effective delivery of Accounts Payable processes, data accuracy in line with established SLAs for the Finance function.

Contribute to the processing of accounts payable invoices on a timely manner, respect payment terms and avoid late payments

Production of accurate financial statements and reports; ensure accurate cutoffs, timely account reconciliation and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of Accounts Payable Services under scope/ responsibility:

-Master data maintenance: suppliers, employees, invoices processing system (eg. Comarch, OCR & ECM)

-Relation with supplier & ECM users

-AP Invoices processing (Receipt document, scan, verify until the validation & booking in JDE)

-Invoice receipt (eg. system OCR)

-Invoice verification and posting (eg system ECM): regular invoices, back margin, intercompany, advance payments, manufacturer sub-contractors (OEM), blocked invoices / disagreements.

-Closing and reporting: closing preparation, closing (accounts reconciliation, integrity checks, accrued invoices reconciliation, advance payments reconciliation, ageing balance reconciliation), intercompany reconciliation, control of double payments.

-Respect payments terms / avoid late payments

• Respect closing deadlines and quality level

• Deliver to agreed SLA’s regarding time and accuracy

• Implement appropriately GBS Accounts Payable policies and procedures

Knowledge, skillsand experience:

• Accounting Degree

• Minimum 3 years in a similar function

• Comfortable with IT environment (Excel and Word)

• Teamwork spirit

• Good communication

• English language imperative (additional language is a plus or may be required)

• Hands-on

• Meticulousness

• Respect deadlines

• Capacity for adaptation

• Professional confidentiality

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

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