Analyst

Job Description – PtP Account Analyst

Job description

• Process accounts payable transactions (invoices, credit notes)
• Match supplier invoices with purchase orders, goods receipt note and resolve discrepancies
• Post invoices into accounting system on a daily and timely basis while ensuring invoices are coded to the correct GL accounts and cost centres.
• Purchase return/rejection credit notes accounting and recovery
• Prepare data and documents for payment processing
• Support month-end activities for JO posting and preparing schedules and reports related to payables.
• Prepare vendor ageing and tracking of debit balances
• Verify transactions for withholding tax treatment
• Analyse vendor accounts, solve negative balances
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Performance according to KPI and company policy.
• Communicate with sourcing to resolve account discrepancies and respond to vendor inquiries
• Communicate with internal customers, provide support and solutions
• Communication with counterpart in product company, tax team and auditors
• Participate on improvement and optimization projects.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and special tasks, as assigned

Experience requirements

• Experience in the AP area / Customer service advantage

Knowledge

• English at a communicative level
• User PC skills (knowledge of ERP/M3 system will be an advantage)
• Excel basics
• Finance & Accounting process understanding & accounting knowledge

Educational requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Business or Finance

Personality requirements

• Ability to work independently as well as in the team
• Drive and ambition to deliver on contractual deadlines and SLAs
• Inspiring commitment among other team members
• Ability to create and run good relationship within the team and with organisation
• Analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with strong problem-solving abilities
• Flexibility
• Focus on detail and quality
• Excellence in timeliness, accuracy and consistency of data entry
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills
• Organizational and planning skills, including ability to: prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines, while maintaining flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals.
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records