Summary:
AP accountant Accountant Key Responsibilities
As a part of the Shared Service Center Accounts Payable team, this position will support all Accounts Payable for North America . The ideal candidate should have bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, German language certification B2.1 or B2.2 level experience in Accounts payable & P2P domain. The candidate must be detail oriented, have strong organization and problem-solving skill, be a team player. Should be flexible with working in shifts and in a weekend (Monthly)
Duties & Responsibilities:
AP Accountant Accountant Key Responsibilities
As a part of the
Shared Service CenterAccounts Payable team, this position will support all Accounts Payable for
North America . The ideal candidate should have bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance,
German language certification B2.1 or B2.2 level experience in Accounts payable & P2P domain. The candidate must be detail oriented, have strong organization and problem-solving skill, be a team player. Should be flexible with working in shifts and in a weekend (Monthly)
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
- Be the main point of contact for questions and issues communicated for your Germany region.
- Group mailbox monitoring, handle vendor and offshore queries
- Identify PO, non- PO & Preapproved invoice received in mailbox and send for processing
- Review critical supplier invoice are processed and paid before payment due date
- Build payment batches in Oracle, transmit to the bank, and send support to regional finance controllers for approval
- Employee expense reimbursement audit and payment
- Weekly reconciliation of payment disbursed with bank statement
- Process intercompany invoices
- Clearing intercompany invoice through IC funding & netting
- Active participation in Month-end / Quarter-end Close process.
- Good understanding of Sub-Ledger process and accounting concepts
- Review and execute subledger month close activity
- Helping team with SOX Audit and Internal Audit
- Reporting and Reconciliations
- Weekly review of AP hold report and prepare the commentary to clear the hold invoices
- Invoice statement reconciliation for key vendors
- Must communicate and coordinate with internal teams and supplier to resolve any payment issue.
- Monthly review of key control accounts
- Review of potentional duplicate
- Collaborate with GL to ensure all debit banking transactions are reconciled and accounted
- Review and assist team member in AP pre-close and AP close and identify the aging and trial balance difference
- Process Transformation
- Support clean -up of aged invoices
- Support clean-up of aged open Purchase orders, prepaid account and other account that impact accounts payable
- Assist in tracking all gaps and issues relating during process review, collaborate to identify solutions, and receive approval from all impacted stakeholders
Skill Set Required
- Fundamental Accounting Skills
- German language expert
- Good MsOffice Skills
- Automation and innovation
- Eye for detail
Education & Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in finance & Accounting or Equivalent
- Germany language B2.1 or B2.2
- Should have 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in Accounts payable.
- Corporate experience in Multinational company (Required)
- Experience with Oracle ERP system (11i and or R12) (Required).
- Ability to communicate in written and spoken English language (required).
- Possess a positive and proactive attitude to resolve problems.
- Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines under minimum supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional communications skills. Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to work with tight deadlines in a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment to achieve clear goals
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: 
