R2R Expert - Payments

Why is this role important to us?

The R2R Expert role's purpose is to complete, timely and qualitative execution of Payments & Bank Accounting activities (according to the defined activity split). This includes: the contribution to ensure timely and compliant execution of external and internal payments; the contribution to the reliability of the financial statements in his/her scope of responsibility in accordance with BKA and BMA, considering the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and according to the country specific legislation and country specific tax compliant accounting treatment.

Our offer includes:

• Medical and Life Insurance packages
• Sports/Cultural cards
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Work-Life balance support and Work from Home opportunities
• Wide range of trainings, and opportunities for personal development and advancement within the company
• Performance Bonuses

Your Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for complete, timely and qualitative execution of Payments & Bank Accounting activities;
• Be and act as the expert within assigned process/area by supporting and providing  guidance to other colleagues;
• Lead global or regional centralized operational activities (e.g. perform and monitor  execution of automated payments, netting and interest calculation, execution of other non-standardized payments and direct debits);
• Lead local centralized operational activities (e.g. In House Cash operations, In House Cash Dashoboard monitoring; contact to the house banks and external SWIFT provider);
• Support local as well small global projects;
• Monitoring, creation and update of Supporting Documentations;
• Identify possible issues and subsequently manage changes. Perform and use escalation management;
• Take ownership in judgement based activities and support other dealing with it;
• Ensure operational effectiveness of internal controls and quality control systems;
• Identifying needs for trainings in accounting/financial areas or specified process across department and conduct training to various stakeholder;
• Personal drive on very high level - looking for improvements, supporting others, coordinate a group of key users.

We require:

• University degree preferable in Accounting, Finance,  Economics or relevant degree;
• At least 4 years professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Analysis, Auditing or similar fields preferably in a multinational environment;
• Knowledge in In House Cash Process;
• Experience in Payments and in Accounting Process;
• Sound understanding of other processes (e.g. GL, O2C, S2P);
• Good knowledge of technical accounting and financial reporting in a corporate environment according to IFRS and local GAAP;
• English B2+;
• Knowledge of German or other languages beneficial;
• Skillfull in SAP,  good overview of interfaces with other modules and advanced level of Microsoft Office applications;
• Experience in conducting and preparing trainings and/or workshops;
• Prior experience in executing technical projects (processes, organization and people);
• Initiate and coordinate optimization projects and continuous improvement initiatives in order to improve quality and efficiency;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision;
• Ability to use Data Analytics, visualization tools and methodologies to manage Financial Data quality (data structures and hierarchies, interconnected) for various stakeholder and different purposes;
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, initiative and reliability;
• Ability to work through ambiguity and usage of sound judgement in making decisions;
• Excellent communication skill and analytical thinking;
• Good level of ability to establish and maintain a sustainable stakeholder network.

We expect you to:

• Collaborate and connect.
• Create value with customers.
• Build trust and be inclusive.
• Be accountable.
• Go digital.
• Be lean and fast.