Accounting Specialist

The Accountant is primarily responsible for processing invoices, preparing and running payment proposals, and performing period-end activities such as AP accounts reconciliation. They also prepare supplier reports for all legal entities and ensure compliance with service levels, performance metrics, policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Key Activities and Responsibilities:

• Enter invoices into the accounting system, verifying compliance with statutory and fiscal regulations and internal procedures (either by matching with purchase orders or direct accounting).
• Track and follow up on invoice discrepancies, providing appropriate information for authorization, including periodic review of workflow aging.
• Manage inquiries from employees and vendors (both domestic and foreign) in a cheerful manner.
• Prepare and run scheduled payment proposals and generate files for bank transmission.
• Support period-end activities, such as account reconciliations of all AP general ledger accounts.
• Perform other ad hoc activities in accounts payable as assigned (e.g., reporting activities).

Education:

• High School Accountancy Diploma
• Ragioneria (if applicable)
• B.S. in Accounting, Finance, or Business is highly desired.

Experience: 2-3 years of experience in General Accounting.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel; fast and accurate data entry skills; fluent in English.