Accountant

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered is Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 11,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Job Purpose

Accountant responsible for booking accounting transactions in the day to day, which include purchase requisitions creation, invoices and travel expenses bookings, schedule payment proposals.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase requisitions and make respective follow up to get the approvals.
• Create goods receipts.
• Post purchase order invoices and credit memos.
• Post invoices without purchase order.
• Ensure booking of travel expenses and matching of invoices with Concur receipts.
• Manage travel expenses controls.
• Schedule payment proposals.
• Respond to vendors, employees and other requests and inquiries.
• Investigate and resolve open items and exceptions, liaising with different teams in multiple locations.
• Manage Accounts Payables interfaces between G/L accounts and other applications to ensure that information is recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Contribute to improve automation.
• Build, maintain and develop processes documentation with various team members.
• Perform other reporting duties or ad-hoc tasks as required by the line manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications in Accounting/Finance/Economy or related discipline.
• Fluent in English (mandatory) and Spanish (preferable).
• SAP experience (preferable).
• 2+ years’ experience in the accounting field.
• Previous experience in Shared Service Center environment (preferrable).
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication (both written and verbal) and facilitation skills.
• Disciplined and organized.
• Ability to multitask and set priorities.
• Highly focused, motivated, and self-directed.
• Timeliness/Adhere to deadlines.
• Pro-active approach to the work.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and principles.
• Strive for continuous improvement and development of systems and procedures.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and successful achievement of business goals and outcomes.

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   www.cofcointernational.com

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