About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Payable Accountant to give support to the Business Management Controlling & Administration team at ESA-ESTEC.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing, validating and approving all Agency payments to suppliers in compliance with ESA accounting policy, the Financial Regulations, instructions and procedures (internal rules); carrying out related financial operations and interfaces with suppliers
• End-of-period adjustments, offsetting of prepayments against progress invoices and vendor clearing, analysis of balances, clearing of accrued costs versus invoices received and other accounting practices related to accounts payable
• Contributing to the verification of contracts/purchase orders and CCNs to ensure compliance with financial requirements
• Contributing to monthly and yearly closure of ESA accounts payable, ensuring accounts  reconciliation, providing specific notes relating to ESA Financial Statements
• Contributing to drafting instructions, procedures and guidelines for the Sections/Divisions
• Responding to queries from industry
• Preparing urgent payment lists
• Maintaining close liaison with the appropriate Cost Centre managers, project managers and administrators providing financial advice and information on the relevant processes
• Other ad hoc financial accounting tasks as requested by management

Profile

• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualifications in a financial discipline
• Significant period of practical experience of financial accounting at ESA or in a comparable environment
• Very good knowledge of SAP and ESA-p with regard to Procure-to-Pay process and related procedures
• Excellent knowledge of English, additional knowledge of another ESA member state language is desirable
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU