ACCOUNT PAYABLE E&A

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the invoice registration process, focusing on keeping process consistency, troubleshooting and avoid process disruptions. 
• Engage and coordinate, internal and external stakeholders, working groups to find solutions and/or propose improvements to the payment process.
• Manage communication with vendors, external/internal parties to clarify and solve open issues related to Accounts Payable. 
• Support on Freight monthly reporting and Material creation. 
• Guide and instruct, internal and external users, on any payment process and related workflows.
• Support and guide the Travel Expenses team on matters related to review, confirmation, processing and posting of travel expenses and all relevant travel instruments (company credit cards, expense reports, etc).
• Support the execution of intercompany recharges at the end of each month as well as ad hoc recharges.
• Assistance in closing month/year and support internal and external audits. Prepare and update SOX-relevant documentation. Build regular reports as required such as quality controls, statistical crosschecks and sanity checks and others.
• Prepare presentations and represent the team in local and global forums.

Contribute (back up):

• Whenever necessary, to back up and execute the invoice registration process and the vendor registration/changes process.
• Support the implementation of new models and processes in coordination with project leaders. 
• Collaborate and support several IT projects related to enhancements and optimization of ERP System (SAP) and other related systems.
• To contribute and be part of the changes and improvements related to Payment processes.

Technical / Management Knowledge 

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Master Data, Finance, or related administrative functions is an advantage, but not mandatory. 
• Fluency in English, written and spoken. Portuguese and German are considered a plus. 
• Independent, accurate and trustful way of working.
• Good communication skills and service orientation.
• Previous experience with SAP or another ERP system.
• Good MS Office knowledge