Accounts Payable Accountant - Temporary

  • Full-time

Company Description

Chiquita is a leading global company with 20,000 employees across 30 countries. We are passionate about our nutritious, high-quality, energy-rich and value-added bananas.

Chiquita's products are sold in nearly 70 countries around the world. Chiquita Brads International grows, procures, markets and sells bananas and other fresh fruits under the Chiquita brand and other names.

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to be based in Etoy, Switzerland.

Job Description

  • Accurately control and process supplier invoices and expense reports in the ERP AP module
  • Perform closing activities for AP, perform accounts reconciliation and liaise with accounting
  • Understand invoice discrepancies and achieve resolution
  • Prepare weekly and monthly payments
  • Review internal and external financial records and reports, such as expense reports, vendor records for errors or potentially fraudulent activity or disbursement, and report to manager
  • Provide requested data to external auditors
  • Test and implement ERP finance module changes and update work instructions accordingly
  • Contribute ideas and recommendations which lead to process improvements
  • Cooperate with other team members in day-to-day processes and all Chiquita department

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (or similar) in Finance/Accounting and at least two years of AP experience.
  • Demonstration of experience in a fast-paced environment with competing, multiple priorities.
  • Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, solution oriented.
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
  • Very effective organizational skills, hands-on mentality.
  • Ability to manage stress and time constraints in a changing environment.
  • Experience with ERP-system. Proficient level of MS office, especially Excel.
  • Experience in working for a multinational company.
  • Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
  • English written and spoken required; other European language(s) are a plus, especially Greek.

Additional Information

What we offer:

  • Collaboration with a worldwide known, international company
  • Demanding position with many tasks
  • Opportunities of development