Are you looking to grow your accounting career in an international logistics company?
As our new AP Accounting Officer, you will become part of a motivated and collaborative team where your expertise and ideas will truly make a difference.
What you’ll do as an AP Accounting Officer:
AP tasks
* You are part of the AP team by promoting task rotation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning to strengthen team capabilities and coverage.
* You execute the daily operations of the AP team to ensure efficient workflow and timely, accurate payment activities.
* You ensure proper validation, coding, and booking of AP invoices, including both general expenses and operational cost allocations, in compliance with accounting policies.
* You develop operational knowledge in logistics to enhance accuracy in cost allocations and accrual controls.
* You manage accrual bookings to ensure completeness and accuracy of costs in each financial period, including proactive follow-up and reconciliation of outstanding items.
* You guarantee timely and successful execution of supplier payments in coordination with internal departments and according to agreed payment terms.
* You coordinate with the Facility and Asset Management teams to ensure proper accounting and tracking of assets related to supplier invoices.
* You ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of VAT declarations in compliance with local tax regulations.
* You review and approve the creation and update of supplier master data in close collaboration with accountable stakeholders to ensure data integrity.
* You contribute actively to the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process by ensuring timely AP cut-off, reconciliation, and reporting.
Reporting & Compliance
* You prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for management review.
* You ensure compliance with company policies, local regulations, and accounting standards.
* You support audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations to auditors.
Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end Closures
* You assist in the closing process, including preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses for AP accounts.
* You ensure all transactions are accurately posted with the correct ledger within established timelines.
Process Improvement & Controls
* You identify process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls within the AP function.
Education
* You identify your own weaknesses proactively and improve your professional and soft skills.
* You communicate your development needs to receive training internally or externally.
Stakeholder Collaboration
* You work closely with the AR team and other Finance & Accounting functions to optimize end-to-end financial processes and drive consistency across the organization.
Requirements
* You hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a similar field.
* You bring 1–3 years of experience in AP or general accounting.
* You are confident in working with ERP systems such as SAP, CargoWise, or Microsoft Dynamics.
* You use Excel at an advanced level (pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUP).
* You communicate fluently in English, Dutch is a plus!
* You enjoy working in a team, you are detail-oriented, and you are eager to develop yourself further.
Benefits
What we offer you as an AP Accounting Officer:
* Full-time contract, undetermined time
* Attractive salary package, including 13th month
* Meal vouchers and ecocheques
* Hospitalization insurance + group insurance
* Transport reimbursement according to CLA PC 226
* 20 vacation days + 6 ADV days + 1 NXB day after 3 years + 1 CLA day after 1 year
* Laptop
* Free coffee, tea, water, soup
* You will be part of a dynamic team
* Benefits Plan (“MyChoice”)