Accounts Payable Accountant, German-speaking

Ensuring Chart's Success...

We are inviting you to join Howden and become a trusted and valued member of our Accounts Payable Accounting team, which is based in the Budapest Shared Service Centre. As a part of this vital team, you will have the opportunity to support numerous exciting projects in addition to your day-to-day tasks and engage in exciting and challenging work that will help you develop your skills and expertise.

What Will You Do?

• Support Accounts Payable related migration projects
• Ensure the application of US GAAP and the local statutory requirements over transactions impacting the balance sheet
• Initiate vendor master change or new vendor master
• Create payments and proceed payment runs and checks
• Reconciliation of the relevant accounts payable accounts and intercompany payment transactions
• Manage query handling and correct errors in the supplier statements
• Tracking and reporting of metrics on the overall accounts payable process
• Participate in process improvement and standardization projects

Your Experience Should Be...

• BA in the field of economics and/or accounting
• 0-2 year of experience in the field of invoice matching/ vendor management/ invoice booking
• Fluency in English and German is a must
• Strong MS Office knowledge, especially in Excel
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand business needs and influence business impact
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to details and accurate data management

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a competitive and expansive benefits package that ensures not only do you perform on an optimum level, but also balance your private and professional responsibilities in a friendly and modern environment.

Health and Quality of Life benefits:

• Competitive salary and a generous cafeteria bonus
• Private Medical Insurance package with Medicover.
• Dental Health Care Package
• Life Assurance package with NN Group Life
• Home office allowance, extra holidays, employee recognition initiatives, well-being initiatives and team buildings

Development Opportunities:

• Constant learning opportunities and challenges that help our employees grow
• Vertical and horizontal organizational movement
• Semester-based language course
• Professional practice and free e-learning opportunities

Flexible and supportive working environment:

Our new and modern office is in the heart of Budapest at the corporate centre in Corvin Negyed behind the Corvin plaza: Budapest, Bókay János u. 44, 1083

• Hybrid schedule (3 days at home, 2 days at the office)
• Non-binding working hours
• Commuting allowance for those residing outside of Budapest
• Showering facilities for cyclists and sportspeople
• Workplace extras to facilitate working at the office: free coffee and different beverages, fruit day, a social corner
• State-of-the-art technology and IT equipment: laptop, headset, workstation, 2 monitors per employee, Windows and O365 software
• Accommodation for special needs and those with a physical disability
• Global diverse community where people can support and learn from each other, celebrate successes and have fun in team buildings and programs.
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG "Bright Future" initiatives