Specialist Accounts Payable
Area: Global Finance & GBS
Department: GBS
Direct Reporting Line: TL GL
Indirect/Second Reporting Line: none
Subsidiary/Country: GBS Colombia / Bogota
Location: Bogota
GSMS Grade: P2
Number of Personnel Managed: NA
Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: NA
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
adidas GBS delivers high quality services for Finance and Accounting.
In Bogotá we are opening a new GBS center with the aim of serving the LAM countries in several processes.
Responsible to support the activities of account reconciliation, drive timely review and follow up for supplier accounts, balance sheet reconciliation accounts and other analytic reports within Source to Pay – Accounts Payable department.
Drive strong financial control over the Accounts Payable records.
Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities:
Handling and posting of incoming invoices and related vendor master data creation and maintenancePreparation and review of payment proposals for adidas subsidiariesClarifying and reconcile differences on the postingsPreparation of month-end journal entries: accruals, depreciation, provisions, prepayments by ensuring entries are recorded in accordance with company policies and all deadlines are accomplishedPrepare Balance Sheet ReconciliationsCoordinate with other departments to obtain information about transactions and research unreconciled itemsPreparation of External and Internal Audit requestsCreate and analyse various reports under area of responsibility including regular reportingMaintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practicesIdentify the improvement opportunities and support their implementationAssist ongoing projects for the implementation of technology solutionsAssist requests from partner Finance departments Key Relationships:
Internal ControlsOther GBS departmentsLocal marketsManagementSuppliers Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Accounting knowledgeExperience with SAP is an advantageExperience in a Shared Service environment is an advantageAbility to read, write and communicate in English and in a business settingAbility to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientationProblem solving and analytical skillsSelf-motivated and self-directed individual Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business.
2 to 4 years of relevant experience Direct functional experience (Accounts Payable)