.P2P Accountant (with French) - Finance Operations Centre EU SouthRequisition ID: 18868Job Category: Finance & ControlContract type: PermanentLocation: Alcobendas (Madrid), ESPurchase to Pay Accountant with English & FrenchSKF is the world leading supplier of products and solutions in the rolling bearing business. In addition, we are one of the leading players in seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training. The inherent skills and competence of our around 40,000 employees help us to fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer solutions. SKF is a truly global company with presence in more than 130 countries, serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide.SKF has a Finance Operations Center organization supporting all SKF units globally. We have an exciting future ahead of us towards a clear Finance strategy road map. Finance will have a powerful role related to a lean, efficient and digital environment, and we are aiming to be in the frontline of next generation Business Finance.The Finance Function at SKF in Spain includes Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay and Record to Report.At Purchase to Pay, we are currently providing the Accounts Payable (AP) activities for most of the SKF companies in Southern Europe. Our team consists of people highly experienced in Accounts Payable processes, and we have a close collaboration with the global process owner for Purchase to Pay. We are working in many different systems, but the main companies use SAP.Daily activities for Purchase to Pay AccountantSupport to business within the whole AP processFollow up and monitor of outsourced AP activitiesEnsure the quality of master data about our suppliers from a financial point of view.Follow up and secure payments on time for external and internal suppliers in scope through daily follow up.Handling payment reminders and contact with suppliers as second point of contact.Carrying out ad hoc and monthly analysis of AP processes and DPO.Responsible of the reconciliation of GR/IR.Troubleshooting of internal and suppliers' invoices.Perform AP closing and reporting activities.KPI´s analysis.Continuous improvements in order to align our processes between all entities in our scope.Be an experienced accountant with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting or similar working experience.Have a high level of English (C1 minimum). French and/or Italian desirable.Be curious, proactive and detail oriented.Hands on and team player mindset.You also have prior experience from working in SAP or similar ERP.Additional information for youLocation: Alcobendas, Madrid. Local contract in SKF Spain.About SKFSKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world's largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment
