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Payable Accountant
2016-06-10 13:04:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Payable Accountant. Main Responsibilities The successful candidate will work in ESTECs Financial Operations Section. The main tasks and responsibilities will be Analysing, validating and approving all Agency payments to suppliers in compliance with ESA accounting policy, the Financial Regulations, instructions and procedures internal rules carrying out related financial operations and interfaces with suppliers Endofperiod adjustments, offsetting of prepayments against progress invoices and vendor clearing, analysis of balances, clearing of accrued costs versus invoices received and other accounting practises related to accounts payable Contributing to the verification of contractspurchase orders and CCNs to ensure compliance with financial requirements Contributing to monthly and yearly closure of ESA accounts payable, ensuring accounts reconciliation, providing specific notes relating to ESA Financial Statements Contributing to drafting instructions, procedures and guidelines for the SectionsDivisions Responding to queries from industry Preparing urgent payment lists Maintaining close liaison with the appropriate Cost Centre managers, project managers and administrators providing financial advice and information on the relevant processes Other ad hoc financial accounting tasks as requested by management The Ideal Candidate Applicants must have a Masters degree or equivalent professional qualifications in a financial discipline a minimum of 4 years of professional experience a significant period of practical experience of financial accounting at ESA or in a comparable environment. Very good knowledge of SAP and esap with regard to ProcuretoPay process and related procedures. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eumembersmodulesjobdetail.php?record414
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