Accountant Assistant

Location:

Foshan, GD, CN

Brand: RS

Function: Finance

Work Location:

Position: EMEA Invoice Processing Assistant Accountant

Location: Foshan

Report to: Finance Share Service Section Manager, AP

Role Purpose

To ensure timely processing of supplier invoices with focus on accuracy and compliance with local accounting rules and regulations as well as internal processing policies.

What you'll be doing in this role

Identify invoices withheld from payment for initially held in the AP pre-processing system for various reasons of non-compliance and take the necessary actions to resolve the problem: contact suppliers / the business as needed or correct the data and post the document to SAP.
Providing support/back up to Invoice Processor colleagues when deemed necessary and support other departmental processes too such as scanning of incoming invoices, training team members etc
Process validate and optimise supplier invoices using OCR software and SAP.
Communicate with suppliers with issues relating to the optimisation of their invoices and drive potential improvements
Investigating and resolving supplier invoice issues and proactively work with them to prevent the issues from reoccurring.
Providing support to colleagues in AP through knowledge transfer and best practice sharing.
Action relevant communication to designated contacts within the business responsible for authorization. Follow up on the responses provided within the workflow system.

What experience we expect from you

Essential Skills & Experience

Educated to GCSE/O-Level or equivalent Excellent communication skills
The ability to prioritise attention to detail achieving challenging targets and deadlines
An enthusiastic and ‘can do’ attitude
A team player ethos
The ability to adapt positively to changing structures and/or processes
Personable, enthusiastic, team oriented
Able to communicate financial status of supplier statements functional operations and highlight key areas of focus
0~3 years of Experience of Accounts Payable Functions
Good working knowledge of SAP and Read soft is preferable
English Language skills