Accounts Payable Accountant

Job description

We are looking for a AP Accountant (CEE) for our JBS business line.

About JLL

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.

If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!

Sector overview

The JLL Business Service (JBS) is an established accounting and finance operating Centre owned and managed by JLL to support all of JLL EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) operations and is the finance and accounting Centre for European accounting processes, including: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Contract to Billing, JBS finance, IFM and Asset Management.

Role Purpose

The successful candidate will be required to ensure that all received invoices from the CEE region are processed in a timely and efficient manner, are correctly reflected in the ledgers, in line with corporate policies.

What this job involves:

·  Entering the invoices into the system
·  Performing vendor payments and managing reminders
·  Ensuring high value of payments and critical payments are executed on time
·  Managing vendor contacts and providing superior customer service to vendors and internal clients
·  Reconciling vendor statements
·  Assisting with the reconciliation of AP related accounts and the resolution of associated issues
·  Running month end closing reports
·  Providing accrual information to the local finance
·  Managing AP related documentation
·  Resolving AP related issues in line with the Service Level Agreement

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

·  Experience in accounting
·  Good VAT knowledge
·  Experience in a shared service centre or a large financial organization is desirable
·  Good understanding of accounts payable accounting practices
·  Analytical skills
·  Good knowledge of Ms Excel
·  Ability to work within tight operational deadlines and handle a number of tasks and priorities
·  Knowledge of PeopleSoft or another ERP package is an advantage
 

What you can expect from us:

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...

JLL is an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community .

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