Assistant Manager

From the bustling streets of Tokyo, to the quaint local shops in London, we make your everyday purchases simple and seamless. Ingenico is not just a company, we’re the invisible link that connects you with the things you love. We're not just for the big players - we aim to cater to everyone, including retail, banks, payment companies and more! Innovation is the heart of our culture and fuels our drive to shape the future of commerce. We're sparking change and crafting cutting-edge solutions for a global audience. At Ingenico, we stand for trust, sustainability, and empowering and developing our employees.

Whether you're skilled in software development, product management, sales, or finance for example, we invite you to join our teams. If you're eager to leave your imprint on the fintech world, we're committed to helping you make it happen.

Areas of Responsibility:        

Overall custodian of procure-to-pay process, ensuring process efficiency, tight and strict internal controls management

• Process and controls (Procure to Pay Process)
  • Ensure 3-way-match of purchase orders, vendor invoices, payments
  • Check, verify and process periodic supplier payments, invoices, staff expense claims, staff reimbursements
  • Download and update SAP banking for the payments made
  • Review vendor statements for completeness of invoices
  • Budget validation and reconciliation to cost centres
  • Review and ensure robust vendor accruals
  • Establish and maintain vendor master data (making sure all internal control requirements have been met including payment terms) – in SAP following the approval process
• Cash forecast and optimisation
  • Co-manage cash out-flow forecast
  • Contribute ideas of optimising cash with vendor analysis like extend payment terms
• Administration:
  • Filing, archiving and collating of accounts payable documentation
• Others:
  • Participate and contribute to any other ad hoc reporting or projects as and when directed by management
  • Assist the financial controller with profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, reconciliations and month end close activities
  • Assistance and support to Leadership Team, Finance Department and other staff in a prompt and efficient manner.

Competencies, Skills and Experience

Competencies:

• Ability to create collaborative and constructive relationships at multiple levels within internal and external stakeholders (including banks, insurance brokers, tax and regulatory authorities etc.)
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to maintain the discipline required for robust, vendor focused outcomes
• Oral and written communication
• Time and priority management
• Attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Flexible approach to work and responsibilities
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Skills:

• MS Excel
• MS Word
• SAP ERP
• SAP BFC (not mandatory – a plus)
• SAP Concur (not mandatory – a plus)
• Readsoft (not mandatory – a plus)
• I-Buy (not mandatory – a plus)

Experience:

• Minimum 5 year’s experience in the provision of payments related products and services.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams with demonstrable experience working in a team-orientated, collaborative environment.
• Cost centre management skills with a focus on budgeting, forecasting and controlling.
• Working knowledge of network and PC operating systems.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Excellent understanding of the organisation’s goals and objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Qualification:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant university qualification
• Good working knowledge of Accounting Systems

As part of our values, we embrace diversity and inclusion at Ingenico. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

Ingenico welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe work environment that welcomes everyone.

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