Accounts Payable Specialist at KOSTAL Group · Budapest

companyDescription
KOSTAL Group is a globally active, family-owned German company renowned for delivering innovative, market-leading solutions in the solar and automotive industries. Founded in 1912, the company has grown into a worldwide organization with around 20,000 employees across 47 locations in 22 countries.
As part of its continued expansion, KOSTAL established KOSTAL Business Services (KBS) in 2022, marking the launch of its first Business Service Centre in Hungary. This hub provides high-level support across key functions including IT, finance, procurement, master data, sales, and human resources.
Designed as a global centre of excellence, KBS focuses on delivering complex, high value-added services that strengthen and support KOSTAL’s international operations
jobDescription
Overall Purpose of Job:
Support the Accounts Payable team/ process in the daily operation to achieve the highlighted key priorities and qualitative and quantitative targets sets.
Main tasks, roles and responsibilities:
Support the stabilization of accounts payable processes
Involved in and support day-to-day operations in the following process areas
Invoice receipt
Invoice verification and processing
Internal and external query handling
Expense claim processing (in case of specific query) if applicable
Assist AP Closing and periodical activities
Support in AP reporting
Identify and evaluate issues (incl. process improvements)
Adherent to agreed service levels, policies and procedures as well as internal controls
Support actions that all process manuals/relevant work instructions are created and updated on a regular basis
Evaluated regularly based on key team and individual performance indicators assessing effectiveness, quality of work and contribution toward organizational goal
qualifications
Experiences and requirements:
University or college degree in Finance & Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or experience in Finance & Accounting field
Experience in a multinational company is advantage
Experience in a service driven, customer-oriented environment is advantage
Have the eligibility to work in Hungary
Good understanding of accounts payable
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Experience with SAP FI Module
Fluent in English
Required Skills and Competencies:
Willing to take on more responsibility
Able to flag issues on time, and propose solution if possible
Good communication, interpersonal skills
Proactive and outcome-focused attitude
Self- motivation
additionalInformation
Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
Competitive salary, benefits and compensation packages (Medicover health insurance, bonuses, an extra day off on your birthday, eyeglasses contribution)
Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative