Account Receivable & Payable

HIKVISION Europe; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global security solutions provider is seeking a Financial Accountant for their Hoofddorp office. The role involves managing accounts receivable and payable, generating invoices, and ensuring accurate cash flows. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Finance or Business Administration, possess excellent English communication skills, and are adaptable team players. Join an innovative company dedicated to cutting-edge security solutions, offering a full-time internship with a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s student in a relevant field.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to deal with dynamic and changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Generate and send out invoices.
• Follow up on, collect, and allocate payments.
• Perform account reconciliations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Ability to analyze risks

Team player

Critical thinking

Dynamic adaptability

Flexible and commercially minded

Education

WO/HBO Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hikvision is the world's largest supplier of security solutions. Hikvision is committed to serving various industries through its cutting-edge technologies of machine perception, artificial intelligence, and big data, leading the future of AIoT:

• Through comprehensive machine perception technologies, we aim to help people better connect with the world around them;
• With a wealth of intelligent products, we strive to identify diverse demands by delivering intelligence at your fingertips;
• Through innovative AIoT applications, we are dedicated to empowering every individual to enjoy a better future by building an intelligent world that is more convenient, efficient and secure.

Hikvision Europe is now looking for a Financial Accountant (Account Receivable & Payable) in Hoofddorp office.

Key Information

• Type: Fulltime Internship- 40 hours a week
• Report to: Finance Manager

Job Description

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are key components of a company’s financial management framework. They enable the business to accurately track cash flows, ensure timely collections and payments, and maintain the integrity of financial records.

The Financial Accountant will have end-to-end ownership of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable activities for multiple legal entities, including Hikvision Europe B.V. and Coöperatief Hikvision Europe U.A. The role requires a clear and thorough understanding of business operations and general ledgers across these entities.

Your mission

• generate and send out invoices
• follow up on, collect and allocate payments
• carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
• perform account reconciliations
• monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
• research and resolve payment discrepancies
• generate age/overdue analysis
• review AR aging to ensure compliance
• maintain accounts receivable customer files and records
• follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
• investigate and resolve customer queries
• process adjustments
• communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
• assist with month-end closing and annual audit
• collect data and prepare monthly metrics
• Participate to implementation of AR related projects (clearing automation solution)
• assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests
• flag and clarify any unusual or questionable invoice items or prices
• sort, code and match invoices o set invoices up for payment
• enter and upload invoices into system ( SAP as well as PO system and Vendor Payment system)
• track expenses and process expense reports
• prepare and perform check runs
• post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• reconcile accounts payable transactions
• prepare analysis of accounts
• monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• maintain vendor ( Master data)o correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• produce monthly reports
• assist with month-end closing and annual audit
• maintain accurate historical records
• maintain confidentiality of organizational information
• Participate to implementation of AP related projects (such as BPM and Purchase Order)

Requirement

• WO/HBO Bachelor’s or Master’s student (Finance, Accountancy, Business Administration preferred)
• Excellent communication skills in English ( verbal and written) ability to use English as the main working language, Chinese language skills (optional)
• Being able to cope with a dynamic and changing environment
• Strong team player/team oriented person
• Critical and able to deal with complex accounting reconciliations
• Enthusiastic, Proactive and full of initiatives
• Being able to prioritize
• Accurate and analytical, responsible and take ownership
• Be flexible and commercially minded
• Good knowledge of analyzing risks and a logic thinker