Accounts Payable Senior Accountant M/F

At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We are an electricity producer from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and storage and also a service provider to 3rd party clients such as Development, EPC, O&M and Distribution.Today we are in 20 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. We are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014.

Our Shared Service Center seeks a Accounts Payable Senior Accountant ( French Market). This professional will be responsible for preparing financial analyses of accounting sub-ledger activity and managing and overseeing assigned portions of the general ledger.

Responsible for preparing month-end reconciliations and reports, ensuring critical controls are performed and effectively maintained.

Procurement to Payment (P2P)

• Process and review invoices, ensuring all fiscal requirements are met.
• Obtain proper invoice information and clarify any questionable invoice items.
• Match invoices with Purchase Orders and Goods Receipts.
• Monitor the process of invoice approval to ensure that invoices are settled.
• Verify and investigate any discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
• Be in daily contact with the departments to ensure POs and payment requests are consistent with policy and procedures to ensure accuracy.
• Oversee high-quality delivery of Accounts Payable, BTE (Business Travel Expenses), VAT
• Invoice Allocation, and New Business Payment Structure.

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• Prepare financial analysis and reports on accounting sub-ledgers for accounts payable.
• Accounts Payable Sub-ledger reconciliation.
• Monthly follow-up on unresolved items and escalate when applicable.
• Enter accounting books throughout the P2P process.
• Perform short-term cash flow forecasts.
• Maintain close communication with the accounting department to ensure proper GAAP allocation.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have/ be:

o Degree level: Accounting, Economics, or Finance-related.

o Previous experience in shared service centers (preferred).

o Previous experience in French market (preferred).

o Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.

o Previous experience with multiple VAT jurisdictions is a plus

o International experience will be a plus.

o Proficiency in MS Excel or other BI tools.

o Proficient in English (mandatory) and French (preferred).

o IFS experience (preferred).

KEY SKILLS

Key Skills:

o Organization.

o Good communication skills.

o Ability to meet weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting deadlines.

o Availability and sense of responsibility.

o Resilience ability and proactivity.

Good teamwork skills.

COMPANY
Voltalia Portugal

BUSINESS LINE
VIAC

CONTRACT TYPE
Not defined yet

CONTRACT DURATION

LOCATION
Portugal, Porto

STARTING DATE
Oct 24