FP&A Business Partner
Agora
ERP
Senior Accountant, Accounts Payable – German Speaker
Airbus
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇵🇹 Portugal
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Senior
About the role
- Process and monitor incoming invoice flows from suppliers via the different invoicing channels
- Ensure payment of invoices in due time that respect full conformance with internal and external requirements
- Internal customer and external supplier query/claim resolution on a timely basis, including supporting to litigation topics
- Investigate and resolve payment issues
- Perform Vendor Statement Reconciliations (VSRs) to ensure matching of liabilities between Airbus and suppliers
- Manage limited Non-Purchase Orders (PO) exceptions in line with the Airbus Payments directive
- Build and sustain a robust relationship with internal customers
- Work in close collaboration with internal customers to identify and implement solutions for problems encountered on a daily basis
- Promote adherence to business rules in accordance with the standard Airbus processes and policies
- Act as guardian of the temple with regards to compliance, Procure to Pay (P2P) standard process and business rules
- Support continuous improvement opportunities and solution implementation
- Actively participate in trans-functional / trans-national projects and tools supporting the P2P process
- Receive invoices, verify accuracy to items ordered, received, and pricing when necessary and receive approval from appropriate Department Head
- Investigate and resolve exception invoices associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
- Prepare invoices for payment
- Review risk expense reports to ensure employee compliance to corporate travel policy and collaborate with employees to correct expense report issues
- Provide support, investigate, and resolve travel and corporate card inquiries concerning account status
- Act as the subject matter expert for corporate travel online tool and provide administration support on managing user profiles/account details
- Provide monthly travel reports to track cost and compliance
- Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status
- Act as a department liaison between departments and vendors
- Maintain vendor statements with selected vendors
- Comply with safety policies and procedures
- Comply with Finance, AP, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures
- Perform variety of tasks and projects as necessary from the Leadership team
Requirements
- 5 to 10 years of experience in Finance and Accounting
- Fluent in German and English
- Ability to handle high-volume of data entry
- Ability to work with appropriate parties to resolve issues on invoices
- Ability to implement and document process improvements
- Ability to process a minimum of 80 invoices daily with 98% accuracy
- Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Organizational and time management skills
- Professionalism
- Service-oriented approach
- Ability to prioritize issues and efficiently troubleshoot problems
- Effective Communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work with all organizational levels
- Proven ability to work in a team and independently
- Rigorous and analytical with ability to follow and apply strict processes and internal controls
- Systems and tools – working knowledge of SAP desirable with a strong desire to develop further
