Important industrial company located in Asturias needs to incorporate a profile of Teamlead AP Accountants

Europe Role (i.e. what will they do, who are their peers):

• Leading the AP Team Europe (International Team) – coaching and motivating the team, assessing individual needs and motivators, address employee’s development needs
• Focuses the team on the critical priorities – aligns the team and individual goals with the organization’s strategy, drive the team to accomplish goals
• Make difficult decisions, solve complex problems, and partner with others to solve problems
• 30% of the time should be used to support the team with the day-to-day activities (posting invoices, master data, monitoring GR-IR account…)
• The AP Team Europe is focusing on following topics:
• Posting vendor invoices for different company codes in different ERP systems
• Monitoring vendor master data for different company codes in different ERP systems
• Executing weekly payment runs for different company codes in different ERP systems
• Monitoring GR-IR accounts for different company codes in different ERP systems
• Monitoring vendor reminders for different company codes
• Processing recurring entries for different company codes
• Monthly Interco reconciliation, Z4 Reports (Germany) and other month-end activities for different company codes
• Balance confirmation requests to vendors on a quarterly basis for different company codes

Responsibilities (e.g. revenues, budget, # & type of staff, etc.):

• Responsibility for the AP Team Europe
• Timely posting of vendor invoices
• Timely payment of vendor invoices (including cash discount)
• Monthly reconciliation / settlement of vendor accounts / GR-IR accounts
• Compliance with accounting principles (local Gaap and US Gaap

Skills Required:

• Commercial or bank education (IHK certified or comparable) or Bachelor in Business administration General knowledge in statutory accounting standards
• Good knowledge in VAT topics
• SAP experience FI, SD
• Experience in leading a Team + Ability to accomplish goals defined
• Business English fluent is a must as well as one of following other languages: German, or Spanish Willing to travel

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