Ball Corporation is currently looking for a motivated and nimble person for the position:

Accounts Payables Finance Assistant

(Location: GBS Belgrade)

Primary purpose of position:

Member of the Accounting Team; supporting LRD, Principal and Toller by issuing, posting, and checking invoices, resolving vendor and customer issues, as well as actively taking participation in creation of relevant reports, respecting the local GAAP requirements and existing company procedures. Provides administrative support for the accounts payable function as directed.

Reporting to: Procure to Pay Manager

Main tasks:

• Posting/checking of intercompany invoices; Posting of incoming invoices for purchasing the goods and services;
• Participating actively in month end closing;
• Resolving vendor invoice issue together with purchasing department; resolving of billing and customers issues. Researches and resolves accounts payable problems. Assists with resolving issues related to Special Billings, Customer Claims, Graphics Billings, and Obsolete Inventory, Pricing Adjustments, Duty Status, and International Shipments. Researches, repairs and inputs metal/steel claims;
• Resolving collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history and credit line. Reconciles daily cash applications between banks and the general ledger;
• Weekly preparing of cash-out for cash flow report;
• Reconciliation of payables/receivables in accordance with local requirements;
• Supporting preparation of local annual tax return and any local GAAP requirements by providing required information from its area of responsibility;
• Checking Sales Orders, Delivery Note and prices according to the price list, checking VAT;
• Participating in audit preparation & support in its area of responsibility;
• Extracts information from various online banking sites and apply customer payments in financial systems;
• Distributes invoices via multiple channels and upload into archiving systems. Verify EDI transmissions and portal reports;
• Ensures receipt of proper Sales Tax Exemption Certificates from customers;
• Tracks Special Billing portal requests, acquires approvals, determines accounting code, and prepares invoices or credit memos;
• Uploads invoices to customer websites and portals;
• Monitors accounts receivable and/or sales transactions;
• Performs data entry into financial systems and spreadsheets;
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external customers;
• Processes transactions and journal entries;
• Prepares timely and accurate weekly/monthly reports according to deadlines and requirements; including but not limited to: Obsolete Report, Invoice Counts, and Shipments Pending;
• Works under close supervision within parameters set my management;
• Performs maintenance to archives, files, and the financial systems;
• Validate F&A, beverage and corporate accounts payable invoices in;
• Inputs invoices into JDE;
• Calculates sales and use taxes;
• Prepares and inputs month-end accounts payable accruals into JDE. Prepares and inputs vendor debit memos in JDE;
• Scans and verifies all accounts payable documents into the system;
• Distributes departmental correspondence;
• Disburses checks that require special handling;
• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from the computer;
• Assists with training to a new employees;
• Prepares and maintains statistics required for monthly reporting including preparation of documents and emails;
• Supports and acts as backup;
• Analyzes and prepares ERS AP voucher corrections*:
• Reviews accounts payable statements in relation to ERS suppliers researching short payments, overpayments, credits and aging payables*:
• Processes, reviews and corrects ERS weekly reports*:
• Determines multi-state sales/use taxability on ERS accounts payable vouchers.  Makes accruals or corrections as necessary*:
• Distributes tax direct pay permits to ERS suppliers*;
• Assists with maintaining address book contact information for ERS suppliers*;
• Prepares and inputs month end accounts payable accruals into JDE/SAP*;
• Weekly /monthly uploads into the SAP;
• Standard additions: relationships, work cycle, attendance, health and safety, communication, meet ksa’s, follows policy and procedure;
• Initiates, reviews and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for your area of responsibility;
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the departments, the division, the group, the company and the community;
• Ad-hoc projects (e.g. investment support follow-up together with controlling);
• All other assignments associated with above mentioned tasks, which employer assigned to employee.
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Position Requirements:

Qualifications and experience

• High education. University/Finance degree;
• Job related experience for 1 -2 year(s) minimum;
• Certifications/Licenses/Other:  University Diploma;
• Ability to apply standard evaluation, selection and substantial adaption and modification of standard accounting techniques, procedures and criteria;
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations;
• Must be able to organize, plan and prioritize;
• Ability to meet deadlines, concentrate and pay attention to detail;
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data in order to make recommendations;
• Requires originality and good judgment;
• Ability to arrange or organize according to systematic groups, classes or categories;
• Ability to interrogate; to doubt; to inquire;
• Ability to perform or work repeatedly in order to gain proficiency;
• Ability to inquire specifically using involved and critical investigations;
• Ability to anticipate tasks, situations, etc., in carrying out responsibilities;
• Ability to meet schedules;
• Ability to serve as a positive example to others;
• Ability to provide meticulous attention to detail and accuracy to work;
• Must have sufficient endurance to perform tasks over long periods of time;
• Knowledge and skills in accounting practices and procedures with emphasis on reporting financial performance in accordance with international GAAP and a multi-national environment;
• PC advanced user skills required: MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint; database management skills and in-depth knowledge of SAP financial systems;
• Confidentiality: Must be able to handle and safeguard sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner. Ability to apply standard evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard information, services techniques, procedures and criteria.

       Skill in working as part of a team and to collaborate with colleagues

If you are interested in the above position and your profile fits with the above requirements, please send us your resume. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for applications: 28.02.2020.