What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at AVOMIND?
About the company:
Our client is the operational arm of a corporation, managing its global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, it delivers a time-sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.
Job Purpose:
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for managing transactional accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), and maintaining financial records. This role plays a key part in ensuring the timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations while supporting financial reporting and compliance
requirements.
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for managing transactional accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), and maintaining financial records. This role plays a key part in ensuring the timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations while supporting financial reporting and compliance
requirements.
Key Responsibilities:Accounts
Payable (AP) Management:
- Process vendor invoices, ensure accuracy, and match with purchase orders
- Manage payment schedules, process payments (wire transfers), and resolve discrepancies
- Maintain relationships with vendors and negotiate payment terms
Accounts Receivable (AR) Management:
- Generate customer invoices based on contracts and agreements
- Process incoming payments and reconcile with outstanding receivables
- Follow up with customers on overdue invoices and implement collection strategies
- Review and reporting of A/R Aging
Bank Reconciliation & Expense Management:
- Perform bank reconciliations and ensure accurate posting of transactions.
- Reconcile credit card expenses, employee reimbursements, and travel expense reports
General Accounting & Compliance:
- Maintain accurate records in Netsuite (ERP System), ensuring all transactions are properly documented
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS), and audit requirements
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of AP/AR processes, reconciliations, and financial record-keeping
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for vendor and customer interactions
- Fluent in German and in English, any other language is a plus
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