German Speaking Accounts Payable Officer - Robert Walters : Job Details

Our client is seeking a German Speaking Accounts Payable Officer to join their expanding Transactional Finance Team (hybrid, 3 days in the office 2 days at home).

This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices, among other responsibilities.

• This role is based in Lancashire and requires excellent client and customer service skills, a strong academic record in Finance, and proven experience in an Accounts Payable role as well as the ability to speak fluent German

• Opportunity to progress your finance career
• Part of an expanding Transactional Finance Team
• Requires excellent client and customer service skills

As a German speaking accounts payable officer, key duties will include:

• Processing all non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment Posting invoices / credit notes per business requests and ensuring they are coded correctly in the accounting system
• Performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader
• Vendor master database maintenance
• Reconciliation, Payments and Controls
• Pre-disbursement controls
• Direct Debit monitoring
• Balance sheet account reconciliation
• Preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Monitoring of month end activities for accounts payable
• Pro-active management of supplier accounts and monitoring of ageing
• Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries
• Monitor AP email inbox / ticketing system
• Release of payment files, manual ad hoc payments
• Other ad-hoc tasks as required
• Support to clients, vendors
• Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries
• Cooperation with other departments
• Liaising with the broader finance team and Team Leader to provide regular updated on daily/weekly and Monthly activities

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Fluent in German
• Accounts payable/purchase or invoicing experience
• Profiient in excel
• Strong inter-personal skills

In return you will receive a competitive salary, flexible start and finish times, hybrid working model ( 2 days at home, 3 days in the office) and an attractive benefits package

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