Accounts Payable Accountant

At Lyreco, we believe in working together for tomorrow, which means constantly looking to innovate and evolve so that our employees, customers and business continue to grow and develop. We believe in a culture that values our employees and inspires them to be the best they can be and our core values of passion, excellence, respect and agility play a key part in this. Through a perfect blend of people, technology and our corporate social responsibility strategy, our future looks bright.

Job Description

Main Accountabilities

• Prepare payments runs: supplier invoices, supplier rebates and employee reimbursements
• Ensuring supplier invoices and employee reimbursements are paid in a timely and accurate manner while comply with Group policy & procedure, including conducting 3-way match process as needed
• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
• Ensure timeliness and correctness of posting of transactions in compliance with Group policies and procedures
• Ensure costs are allocated to the appropriate accounts and cost centers
• Regularly review and clear the invoiced not received / received not invoiced account
• Analyse inventory price and quantity variances with the relevant managers
• Raise and monitor supplier related accruals
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Analyse Input VAT and assist in monthly VAT reconciliation
• Perform month-end closing and year-end closing
• Review new vendor requests and assist with purchase requisition process
• Resolving all payables related issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain good relationship with suppliers in an efficient and professional manner
• Effectively communicate with other departments
• Maintain sundry contracts and leases
• Participate in group and cross-departmental projects
• Adhere to environmental, quality, health and safety policies and procedures

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Basic VAT and WHT knowledge; PP30, PND3 and PND53
• Communication skill, Negotiation skill, Interpersonal skill
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work to deadlines
• Detailed orientated, Thoroughness, and Honesty
• Analytical, Problem solving, and Decision-making skill
• Displays the four Lyreco values of Passion, Respect, Excellence, and Professionalism
• Being able to communicate in English is a plus
• PC literate Excel/Word/ PowerPoint /Outlook. SAP knowledge is a plus