Senior Account Payable at Hitachi Energy

Job Description

General information:

• You as a Senior Account Payable will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Modderfontein, South Africa.
• You will be Processing accounting transactions for Accounts Payable (AP) in a complete, accurate and timely manner while ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures and external regulatory requirements and Responsible for Accounts Payable for Sub Saharan Africa including South Africa and branches.
• Ensuring Account payable is paid on time per agreements with supplier mainly 90 days and investigating GR/IR reducing this balance.
• Maintaining the reserve bank approvals and application to the banks.

Responsibilities:

Transaction processing:

• Processing Accounts Payable transactions, ensuring accurate tracking and processing.

Monthly closing:

• Performing necessary activities within the Accounts Payable area to ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Analysis:

• Executing analysis and reports as assigned and takes appropriate action as necessary.

Internal controls:

• Complying and helps achieve Internal Control over financial reporting compliance in Accounts Payable for applicable templates.
• Participating in internal control testing and prepares relevant documentation.

Optimization:

• Assisting in developing and implementing processes and procedures, and continuously optimizes to gain efficiency and drive productivity gains.

Communication:

• Ensuring all relevant stakeholders are aware of progress and issues to maximize customer satisfaction.

Safety and Integrity:

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• A post graduate degree in Accounting and Finance. 5 years of experience and knowledge in Account Payable.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; high sense of ownership, can-do attitude, and ability to influence others and Solid know how of the SAP FI/CO module, general accounting, and reporting processes. Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.