7368 - Accounts Payable Specialist in Galaţi

Description Position at Wind River Purpose of Role:For our offshore service center in Galati, Romania, we are looking for an EMEA Accounts Payable Specialist to support accounts payables and expense report related activities. Further expectation is to cooperate with the Accounting team on any month/quarter/year end and audit related activities. The EMEA team is pivotal to the monthly, quarterly & annual reflection of accurate financial results for our EMEA entities in 8 different countries. Your contribution in this role will impact the success of the EMEA Finance organization. The focus of this role is to identify and evaluate the financial impact of all operational related expenses for our various entities. Interface & CollaborationYou will report directly to the EMEA AP Manager, and will interact very closely with the General Ledger managers in Germany, but also to other colleagues within EMEA and the US. ResponsibilitiesAccounting and month end close activities within a 5-day close cycle. Following tasks to be performed (list is not exhaustive): Evaluation, reconciliation and general reconciliation of all accounts payable related costs and accrualsMonth/quarter/year end close activities including accrual journals, AP payment bank reconciliation, etcResponsible for a EMEA entity/entities from purchasing to paymentsAssist with fixed asset management tasksAssist with Balance sheet, P&L fluctuation and cost analysisCooperation with external auditors for local statutory auditsTimely and accurate accounting of supplier invoices and employee expense reports for Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, ItalyInitiating paymentsAd Hoc business intelligence reporting, as necessaryCooperation with EMEA accounting team on month/quarter/year end activities from an accounting perspectiveCommunication with EMEA suppliers and employees to resolve invoice and payment issuesIdentification of efficiency improvement opportunity & implementation of fixes, through collaboration with other team members Key Responsibilities:Skills & Personal Attributes required:Education as accountant or similar working/education experience(1-2 years working experience)Multilingual, i.e. English fluent in word and writing, any additional language is welcome like German, Swedish, Italian, French, DutchAbility to multi-task and to flex, according to the rules, procedures & legislative framework in each different legal entityORACLE R12 knowledge preferred but not mandatoryExcellent knowledge of MS Office especially Excelwork experience in a multinational environment preferably within an US CorporationAction orientated with ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-moving environmentTeam player - networking within Finance and other departmentsExcellent communication and networking skills – ability to work with a wide variety of colleagues and management levelsPersonality – friendly, self-starter, highly motivatedReporting & Major Relationships:EMEA Senior Accounting ManagerEMEA Finance team in IsmaningEMEA suppliers and employeesBENEFITS & PERKSCompetitive BenefitsPackageBirthday and Volunteer Time offPrivate life, health and travel insuranceFlexible working hoursEmployee Assistance program