Accountant for accounts payable

The fastest growing filtration company in the world, Filtration Group is passionate about cleaning air, reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency and keeping food, water and medical procedures safe through its wide range of filtration solutions.

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

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

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.