Accounting assistant

We value entrepreneurial spirit, personal integrity and social responsibility in our co-workers. In AkzoNobel we recruit and promote our employees on a non-discriminatory, objective basis and strive for a diverse work force.

Accounting Shared Service Center Sweden is a supporting function within Business Area Speciality Chemicals, reporting to the Director of Accounting projects. Shared Service Center is supporting the three Business units Functional Chemicals, Surface Chemistry and Pulp and Performance Chemicals.

Business Area Specialty Chemicals has an immediate opening for the following role as Accounting assistant and Administrative Support in our Accounting Shared Service Center Sweden. The position is based in Bohus.

The position has two main focus, Accounting and Administrative support.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

Accounting
Execute all invoice processing activities. Perform invoice receipt, and verify correct booking information in our invoice processing system versus on invoice and versus in master data.
Handle workflow and distribution of vendor invoices for coding and approval.
Be first line of contact with internal departments (e.g., purchasing, logistics, accounting and control) and external vendors.
Make correction bookings in SAP if necessary.
Clear suspense accounts.
Monitor and take actions to assure that received invoices are registered and paid in due time.
Evaluate correctness in SAP regarding G/L accounts, tax and VAT.
Give advice and support regarding coding from an accounting and a tax point of view (VAT and tax non-deductible) and escalate to assure correcting of coding or invoice handling is needed.

Administrative Support

Administrative tasks for the department (schedule meetings, conference arrangements, contacts with authorities etc.).
Administrative support during meetings and preparation of Power Points.
General administrative tasks in projects.
Administration of legal documents, contracts etc. Responsible for contacts with Bolagsverket.

-Post-gymnasium in Business Administration, preferably KY or YH
-1 - 3 years of relevant work experience
-Good knowledge of accounting in ERP systems, preferably SAP
-Experience from Basware or other Invoice processing systems
-Good understanding of national and international VAT
-Experienced in using Microsoft office, especially Excel
-Fluent in Swedish and English (both written and spoken)
-Good analytical skills

To be successful in this position you should be a good team player that is eager to contribute to continuous improvements. You are used to work with deadlines, have strong administrative skills and work experience from relevant areas. You are a good communicator, both orally and in writing and as a person you are service minded, curious, responsible, and result oriented.


Additional information

This is a permanent position on a full time basis, reporting to the Manager Invoice processing.

This is a permanent position on a full time basis, reporting to the Manager Invoice processing.

To find out more about us and to apply please visit our website www.akzonobel.com/careers. We do not accept applications via email.

We perform drug tests on all employees as a part of our effort to maintain a drug-free environment.