Company & Business Area Description
Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. We provide classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas and energy industries. We also provide certification services to customers across a wide range of industries.
Originated in 1864, DNV GL operates globally in more than 100 countries with our 15,000 professionals dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.
The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV GL provides high quality, cost effective services within Human Resources, Finance, IT and Real Estate Management & Procurement. The delivery requirements are based on Global Service Level Agreements between the Business Areas, Group Centre and GSS.
GSS is about bringing a team of professionals together; providing global standard services and competence based advisory services. We are driven by our peoples’ competence and motivation to support the Business Areas and Group Centre. As a GSS employee you will act in a professional, international, multi-cultural and service oriented environment. You will have opportunities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise and build network with colleagues around the world.
In Poland, DNV GL has a strong presence with more than 300 employees working within Maritime, Business Assurance, Energy, Software and GSS, with GSS IT delivering services to DNV GL worldwide.
GSS is expanding in Poland by building a centre in Gdynia, delivering selected services within HR, Finance, Real Estate Management & Procurement.
We are looking for dedicated employees with strong skill sets, a professional service oriented attitude and team spirit. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of building our new centre and working within an international organization with a globally recognized brand.
Local Unit & Position Description
The Global Centre Finance will deliver high quality services to European countries related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Record to Report processes. Services will be rendered in close collaboration with the GSS Finance Regional Centres, together developing the Global Shared Service Finance function for DNV GL.
We are seeking Accounts Payable Accountants for the Global Centre GSS Finance based in Gdynia, Poland.
The Account Payable accountants will initially report to the Head of Section for Accounts Payable. The accounts payable accountant is a member of a team of accountants; overseeing all account payable duties of a given geographical region.
To succeed in this role you are a team player with ability to create an atmosphere of motivation and enthusiasm to be part of building up the Global Centre. You will play a key role in service implementation of the accounts payable processes.
Key Tasks
- Review and submit invoices for approval
- Verify invoices with orders and receipts
- Investigate discrepancies and take action to resolve
- Weekly payment of vendors with vendor reconciliation
- Prepare VAT tax register and declaration
- Follow up with internal and external suppliers on rejected invoices
- Reconcile Accounts Payable statements if any dispute or overdue invoices
- Monthly/weekly Accounts Payable subledger to general ledger reconciliations
- Follow up on vendor credit
- Follow up on recurring invoices and accruals
- Close cooperation with general ledger accountants
Position Qualifications
- University degree
- Minimum one year experience of accounts payable processing
- Knowledge of Oracle preferred
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Very good MS Office skills (Excel)
- Previous experience with a Shared Services Company/BPO preferred
- Good English skills required, written and verbal
- Additional European language skills will be advantageous
Characteristics of Successful Employees
- Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness
- Positive attitude and customer focus
- Attentive to detail and deadlines
- Sharp judgment
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under pressure
- Passion and willingness to learn and understand new software/accounting systems
We offer:
- Multinational working environment
- Grant to study
- Grant to foreign languages learning
- Grant for sport or other hobbies
- Medical package
- Complex adaptation training
- Modern and innovative technologies
- Modern video rooms to conduct interviews with candidates via Skype across all Europe
- Atractive working environment based in Gdynia - fruit days, great coffee, ergonomic space, high-tech equipment