Robert Half Finance & Accounting are recruiting a new role of German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist for a one of the largest finance functions in the Greater Manchester region. This role is perfect for someone looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices, liaising with vendors, and performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks.
The Role
Duties and responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist will include:
- Manage allocated AP accounts, adhering to all related policies and compliance measures
- Process non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment
- Post invoices/credit notes as per business requests, ensuring correct coding in the accounting system
- Perform routine Accounts Payable tasks under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader
- Maintain vendor master database
- Handle reconciliation, payments and controls
- Monitor direct debit transactions
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations
- Manage supplier accounts proactively and monitor ageing
The Candidate
- To be considered for the role we welcome applications from candidates with the following:
- Able to read, write and speak German to a native level
- Previous experience working with Accounts Payable
- Strong experience with Microsoft Office software particularly Excel, Word, Power Point
- Outstanding problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to act on own initiative, strong problem-solver
Salary & Benefits
In return, the successful Accounts Payable Specialist will receive the following:
- Up to £30,000 base salary + bonus depending on experience
- 25 days holidays
- Study support for professional qualifications
- Career advancement opportunities
- Friendly working environment
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