Accounts Payable Junior Accountant

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Accounts Payable Junior Accountant (Mandarin Speaker, 6 months contract), Your future position?

You will be a part of us, an Accounts Payable team in Givaudan Business Solutions (GBS). You will perform Accounts Payable tasks for us in our APAC production sites to ensure the short time supply delivery. You will report to our AP, Team Leader. 

Working location: First Avenue, Bandar Utama

 Core Responsibilities:

• Process Raw Material, IM&S, Freight, Contract & Non-PO vendor invoices in both traditional and simplified Mandarin characters and English
• Daily Communication with China local vendors and stakeholders in Mandarin language to resolve vendor invoice and payment issues
• Daily Communication with Mandarin language to resolve vendor invoice and payment issues
• Follow-up on various open items, parked items, aged items in SAP
• Handling stakeholder queries with regard to invoice and payment issues
• Perform invoice/credit memo corrections
• Participate/organize resolution calls with internal & external stakeholders
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring errors/issues
• Ensures all relevant Internal Audit & Business Compliance guidelines, controls and policies are followed
• Raise awareness in case of issues/problems to P2P Manager as necessary
• Identify areas of process improvement
• Assist in updating training materials and conduct training on P2P related topics

Your professional profile includes: 

• Possess a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance or any relevant Field. 
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English is a MUST for handling China operations and vendors to resolve invoice and payment queries.
•  Possess at least 1 year experience in Account Payable.
• Experience in handling China market is an advantage.
• Knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable is an advantage.
• Knowledge of VAT & WHT is an advantage.

What we offer: 

• Hybrid working environment
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.