AP Accountant (Purchase Backoffice)
Permanent contract / Marbella, Spain
Sommet Education is a hospitality management and pastry & culinary arts education group with over 1200 employees, comprising five leading brands: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Ecole Ducasse, Invictus Group, and the Indian School of Hospitality. Our headquarters are based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional hubs in Marbella, Spain (Accounting), and London, UK (Enrolment, Marketing, and Digital).
We share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint commitment, Openness, and Sense of service.
Your profile:
* Must have working knowledge of desktop computer applications including Microsoft Excel and Word.
* Must have prior experience in an Accounts Payable software, Dynamics AX is a plus.
* Must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
* Prior Accounts Payable experience in a high-volume, multi-unit, multi-country, multi-currency environment.
* Fluent in Spanish, good understanding of English, and notions of French are an advantage.
* Experience in accounts reconciliation.
* Experience in Purchase Orders.
Main responsibilities & tasks:
* Training new joiners and campus staff about Purchase Orders.
* Reviewing product receipt creation by Requesters.
* Accounting review of purchase orders and posted invoices.
* Supporting AP accounts with mismatches between POs and invoices.
* Supporting monthly closing activities related to PO system entries.
* Testing new releases of the PO system to ensure proper functionality.
* Confirming POs.
Additional tasks related to Accounts Payable:
* Invoice processing.
* Verification of appropriate approvals.
* Review of invoice coding for reasonableness.
* Verification of correct vendors for payment.
* Maintaining relationships with internal customers for timely invoice processing.
* Follow-up on issues to ensure resolution or escalation.
* Participation in special projects as assigned.
* Performing other duties as deemed necessary by management.
* Timely processing of payments.
* Reconciliation with suppliers.
* Reconciliation of AP accounts (Ledger/sub-ledger).
* Supporting internal and external audits.
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