Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant  

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant based out of our Warsaw Office.

To assist the Accounts Payable team (currently eight staff) covering Fitch companies across  EMEA. Completing AP processes, accurately, and on a timely basis. This role is hands on, with the expectation that all tasks within the team will need to be covered.

What We Offer:

• Great opportunity to work in a global business.
• Ability to manage own workload and have an impact on the company.
• Ability to participate in multiple projects with an amazing team
• Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office

We’ll Count on You To:

• Ensure approvals are in place and accurate sorting, coding and matching of invoices.
• Ensure accurate processing of intercompany invoices in SAP.
• Preparation of twice weekly payment runs in multiple currencies.
• Working with key stakeholders across the business to improve approval process.
• Review of open purchase orders
• Support the implementation of Oracle ERP System
• Identifying prepayments and processing these correctly in SAP
• Working with the procurement team to improve our requisition process.
• Assist with month end / year end tasks.
• Assist with year-end audit.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.
• Identify areas where processes could be made more efficient and offer alternative solutions.

What You Need to Have:

• Comprehensive Accounts Payable (AP) experience, including Invoice Processing, Vendor Management, and Payments, preferably in a multinational finance setting within accounting and/or Procurement functions.
• Excellent communication skills with cultural sensitivity; fluency in spoken and written English
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles
• Time management and workload efficiency skills
• Attention to details
• Proficient in Excel including the use of pivot tables etc
• Readiness to go extra mile to avoid mistakes and produce new efficiency opportunities

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience in posting invoices in SAP R/3 (or similar) with and without purchase orders as required
• Oracle R12 Accounts Payable experience
• Experience in processing employee expense claims is a plus
• Experience working in fast paced high volume environment
• Qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification (such as AAT or equivalent) is desirable
• Additional European languages will be  advantageous

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:  

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

Fitch will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to medical and/or religious reasons on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements

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