About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Payable Accountant to support 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

• Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualifications in a financial discipline
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience
• A significant period of practical experience of financial accounting at ESA or in a comparable environment
• Very good knowledge of SAP and esa-p regarding Procure-to-Pay process and related procedures
• Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset
• Excellent knowledge of English, additional knowledge of another ESA member state language is desirable
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

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