Join our multinational partner company, which will establish a brand-new Center of Excellence in Budapest.

The AP Specialist will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of invoices, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining vendor relationships.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounts payable role, and fluent English and Hungarian knowledge.

Benefits:

• Home office opportunity
• Annual bonus
• SZÉP Card
• Travel allowance (BKK pass)

Your tasks will be as an AP Specialist:

• Validate, approve, and post PO and non-PO invoices.
• Verify VAT and withholding tax.
• Prepare monthly KPI reports.
• Respond to all vendor inquiries and manage exceptions.
• Provide excellent service to all stakeholders, vendors, and internal customers.
• Handle complex issues escalated from the junior level to the team leader level when required.
• Provide support to P2P team.
• Suggest process improvements where possible.
• Lead different improvement projects for accounts payable as defined by the team leader.
• Contribute to the drafting of company policies and procedures related to accounts payable and ensure such policies and procedures are clearly drafted, updated, documented, and adhered to.
• Develop, manage, and report Accounts Payable performance metrics/KPIs.
• Train new team members.
• Ensure proper and in-time communication with internal and external audit teams.
• Provide AP-process assistance and support for incoming queries and issues from suppliers regarding invoice status.
• Follow up with internal customers to ensure the issue has been resolved.
• Responds to telephone calls, emails and personnel requests for technical support from suppliers.
• Process AP statements, reminders, performing balance reconciliation.
• Run reports to determine malfunctions that continue to occur and take agreed actions

Requirements:

• BSc/MSc Degree in Economics
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in accounts payable
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate internally with team members as well as externally with suppliers.
• Fluency in English
• ERP system knowledge
• Analytical thinking
• Customer focus mindset, and good problem solving skills