AP Analyst, NA

Job Description

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a new Accounts Payable Analyst (NA) to our team!

The role is based in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems.

Job description:

• Validate, approve and post PO and non-PO invoices Calculate VAT, tax and withholding tax
• Check and verify supplier documentation for compliance with country legal & tax requirements
• Respond to all vendor enquiries regarding finance and manage exceptions
• Provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders, including vendors, facilities and colleagues 
• Handle complex issues escalated from analyst level. Escalate it to coordinator level in case no resolution.
• Provide support to P2P team objective
• Suggest process improvements where possible
• Other duties as ordered by the direct manager
• Lead different projects for accounts payable defined by coordinator/supervisor/operational lead
• Resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and ensuring that problems are responded to in a timely manner
• Demonstrate leadership skills and develop new employees
• Ensure company policies, processes, and procedures are clearly defined, updated and documented
• Drive communication with internal audit teams and external audit companies
• Maintain a relationship with procurement, logistics and customer service teams.
• Working hours are normally from 10:00 to 18:30 but occasionally afternoon shifts are required from 13:00 to 21:30

Job requirements

• College graduate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or Accounting professional equivalent. Background of study abroad is much preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Accounts Payables area.
• SAP knowledge is preferred.
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and email programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are a must.
• Good command of other language(s) is considered a plus.
• A good understanding of general accounting processes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and providing top notch customer service
• Being a team player with a can-do-mentality
• Critical thinking is a must
• Certified Lean Six Sigma is advantageous

Benefits

• HO opportunity (3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria, health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs
• Team building

About IFF

With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.
As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.
For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion to learn more.
We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.