Vanderlande Industries Hiring for Accountant I-Accounts Payable at Pune Full Time

Accountant I-Accounts Payable

• Invoice Processing and matching – 3/2 way matching of invoices to open Purchase Orders/ Contracts per SLA (Service Level Agreement) deadlines and ensuring sufficient controls for multi-currency invoices processing

• Support Indexing activity in the Purchase to Pay cycle
• Processing and accounting of Non-PO invoices as per the Policy

• Focus on ITBR & Voucher Logging – Working with operations/ SCM/Project Managers in ensuring invoices holds due to be released are cleared on time for payment
• Ability to think in terms of processes and acknowledge the complexity of an A/P process in a project organization
• Pragmatic, good sense of priorities and able to work under pressure
• Experience with ERP solutions, classic or cloud, and A/P automation
• Accurate auditing of Travel and Expense Claims, adhering to Vanderlande Policies
• Strict Compliance on Segregation of Duties policy

• Month End Deadlines- Ensuring all month end activities are completed to deadlines in order to close AP Periodic transactions
• Processing of Payment runs – Weekly, monthly and adhoc runs with high degree of accuracy
• Reviews and monitors individual workload

• Supplier Management and communication – Responsible for answering supplier queries on invoices, payments as well as reconciliation of supplier statements
• Strong focus on internal controls and company’s accounting policies
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, both internal & external. Ensure professional and appropriate communications.

• Gathers data for potential process improvements
• Know and comply with Vanderlande’s policies: Global Ethics, Values and Philosophy, Management Environmental Safety and Security and Health

• Other activities assigned by supervisor or special requirements from management or company.
• Auditing and accurate reporting of High Dollar invoices (10K and Above) ensuring quality output
• Seeking feedback in a professional manner, learning from mistakes and applying the same in in daily operational tasks
• Sharing of best practices with team members to enable team performance

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field from an accredited institution required
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Accounts payable domain
• Should be Team Leader or Subject Matter expert in Accounts Payable domain.
• Skilled in Accounts Payable functioning.
• Customer service industry experience essential, preferably captive shared service experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound problem solving skills and ability to identify the issue and propose a solution
• Awareness of internal controls especially SOX requirements
• Actively monitoring and maintaining the A/P suspense accounts in JD Edwards
• Period end reporting under IFRS and J-SOX
• Hiring, training, coaching , periodic review and appraisal team (9 FTE )
• Process management
• Coordinate the daily activities of the A/P team
• Anticipate challenges and changes and report these. Prevent surprises.

• Knowledge of AP processes and related financial processes.
• Ability to work within a team environment
• ERP and Workflow Software’s knowledge preferably JD Edwards, Bellin, Tungsten, Kofax, MXP

• Sound MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word) required
• Good Accounting knowledge
• Strong customer service orientation
• Structured approach to problem solving and issue resolution
• Ability to apply accounting system expertise to troubleshoot financial system problems, resolve customer issues and implement new solutions.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work well in a team environment or independently.
• Adaptable to change.
• Assist your colleagues on your strong points to improve them in their role
• Coach/Support them in addressing complex and/or international issues
• Close co-operation with other APAC AP teams
• Provide support to colleagues where possible, accept support where it is offered.Demonstrates strong skills on following competencies: Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Functional/Technical Skills, Integrity and Trust, Organizational Agility, Drive for Results.