Accounts Payable Officer at Henkel

YOUR ROLE:

• Executes daily Purchase-to-Pay (PTP) operations in line with the relevant corporate standards and external regulations
• Implements invoice verification controls to ensure quality and proper documentation.
• Performs supplier ledger reconciliations on a monthly base
• Manages bank accounts as well as banking and foreign exchange transactions
• Acts as a point of contact for internal users and suppliers and ensures that all vendors are paid on time in line with payment terms
• Pro-actively supports month-end, quarterly and annual closing as well as external and internal audits.
• Handles all taxes validations and calculations on time and reconciles balances with revenue authorities and vendors
• Initiates approval process of supplier invoices in the workflow together with all statutory payments
• Focuses on the standardization of the process & tools 

YOUR SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, Accounting or similar field
• CPA(K) or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred
• Min. 5 years work experience gained within a multinational corporate environment in the areas of accounts payable and general accounting
• Good understanding of accounting systems and concepts as well as general business
• Soft skills: Collaboration and teamwork, communication, complex problem solving, critical & systematic thinking, conflict management, Project and analytical skills, integrity, pro-active and positive attitude to change, stress-resistant.
• Advanced MS Office skills and working experience in SAP