Finance Accountant - Months Fixed-Term Contract in Galaţi

Description Position at Wind River External Job Title: Accounts Payable AccountantEMEA- RomaniaPurpose of Role:For our offshore service centre in Galati, Romania, we are looking for an EMEA Accounts Payable Specialist to support accounts payables and expense report-related activities. Another expectation is cooperating 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 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 Senior Manager/ Global Procure to Pay. In addition, you will interact very closely with the General Ledger managers in Germany and other EMEA and the US/Costa Rica colleagues. ResponsibilitiesAccounting and month-end close activities within a 5-day close cycle. The following tasks are to be performed (the 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 an EMEA entity/entities from purchasing to paymentsAssist with fixed asset management tasksAssist with the 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, the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy and Romania.Initiating paymentsAd Hoc business intelligence reporting, as necessaryCooperation with the 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 opportunities & implementation of fixes through collaboration with other team membersKey Responsibilities:Skills & Personal Attributes required:Education as an 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 a US CorporationAction-orientated with the ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-moving environmentTeam player - networking within Finance and other departmentsExcellent communication and networking skills – the ability to work with a wide variety of colleagues and management levelsPersonality – friendly, self-starter, highly motivatedReporting & Major Relationships:Senior Manager – Global Procurement to PayEMEA Finance team in IsmaningEMEA suppliers and employeesAP colleagues in Costa Rica