Accounts Payable Analyst (Fluent in French) - Maternity Cover

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Accounts Payable Analyst - processing invoices, preparing payments, reconciliations, continuous in touch with suppliers and stakeholders - working for the One Suntory Project in a multicultural environment.

Develop a service led organization to provide the best administrative services to the business.

Establish and comply Service Level Agreements with GBS customers.

Ensure accuracy on vendor balances, payments and other AP and intercompany balance sheet accounts.

Ensure transaction and processes follow proper controls and evidences are maintained to ensure a control work environment

Role Responsibilities

• Suppliers' management, Invoice posting and Invoice payment.
• Follow up customers' satisfaction level and promote actions to increase it. Ensure effective communication channels with the final aim to provide outstanding proactive support and service to both internal and external customers.
• Establish guidelines and follow up for ensuring quality and accuracy of the data included in the reports: develop and improve reporting tools and reports.
• Beware of the technical needs required to provide the best service to internal and external customers.
• Participation in projects representing the area: work closely with IT.
• Improve Accounts Payable processes to ensure reliability and cost effectiveness.
• Improve reporting systems for the Account payable processes.
• Promote a working atmosphere, ensuring the overall team improvement.
• Set up and maintenance of activity & efficiency measures for the area (KPI's) Scorecard delivery & Operational Review.
• Support on Audits: Supporting information delivery to external & internal auditors and internal customers.
• Analysis and reconciliation of BS accounts owned by EMEA GBS-AP & Interco area.

Qualifications

• SAP AP module and GL.
• COUPA platform experience.
• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Concur and Readsoft will be a plus.
• Strong SOX / Internal controls knowledge: Internal controls focused.
• Transactional processes and problem solving.
• Business and internal customer oriented.
• Account payable and Financial processes expertise.
• Involvement in change management projects.
• Experience in Finance.
• Fluent verbal/written French.
• Other EMEA language would be a plus.

The position is based in Madrid.

Availability to short term travelling.

While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.