PTP Accountant (Travel and Expenses)

• General accounting activities in the process area of responsibility (PTP Travel & Expense)

• Daily go-to person in matters of system or master data related questions for the area(s) of responsibility (Travel & Expense).

• To deliver services to GBS customers, as set out in SLAs, by performing accounting tasks outlined in the processes and procedures in place for GBS in general and the PtP process area in particular

• Accounting tasks according to the processes and procedures in place for GBS in general and the process area in particular (Travel & Expense).

• Responsible for coordinating tests, SIT (System integration testing) / UAT (User acceptance testing) and to give feedback

• Stay up to date with the development of relevant tools, e.g. SAP, SAP Concur, etc.

• Support team members in application and master data related matters, promoting standard and bestpractices

• Driving closure of open tickets and issues escalating / suggesting potential changes in as-is way-of-working / functional features to Team Lead / Global Process Developer (GPD)

• Training and upskilling of new and existing team members in system or master data related tasks

• Collaboration with Master Data Governance organization * Bridge between business and IT, supporting the Global Process Developer (GPD) with setting business requirements for functional features applicable in finance and business operation.

• Scan, verify, process and register vendor invoices (PO and non-PO)

• Manage expense claims, including validation, approval and supporting the organization

• Cooperate with local sites/GBS customers to solve discrepancies and queries as outlined in SLA

• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual closing and reporting by performing accounting tasks like monthly accruals for vendor invoices, reconciliations of accounts, intercompany invoice reconciliations and investment and asset handling

• Documentation and archiving tasks

• Participate in improvement and development projects related to the Purchase to Pay process.

• Proactively propose continuous improvements to the PtP process

• When needed, support and train the non-GBS MHC organization on PtP related processes

• Support other GBS process teams with various tasks when needed

• Solid understanding of current IT platforms in process area, e.g. SAP, SAP Concur, etc. and familiar with respective system´s / IT terminology

• Good knowledge of financial procedures and ways of working in process area (Travel & Expense) with general understanding of compliance, risk and internal controls

• Good process understanding of master data and application in end-to-end flows

• Relevant experience and understanding of hands on work in process area (Travel & Expense) in main systems (SAP Concur)

• 3+ years of relevant experience and understanding of used system(s) (SAP / SAP Concur)

• Proven ability to work with training and documentation related matters

• High level of IT literacy including excellent skills in Excel, PowerPoint, SAP etc from an operational and application functional view

• Good communication and pedagogic skills

• Eager to learn and willing to invest time and support team in daily operations

• Ability to think out of the box

• Integrity, consistency, patience

• Fluent in English, with other language skills as a plus

• Has an attention to detail and takes pride in keeping deadlines

Michael Page