Sr Assistant, Acounts Payable with French language skills (Sofia/Varna)

Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you.

Job Purpose:

The Accounts Payable Senior assistant will be responsible for receiving and responding to vendor queries and internal stakeholders requests relating to the Source-To-Pay (STP) process within the Shared Services and the company entities in France.
The position will be tasked with driving and delivering STP service excellence to the business with an emphasis on customer service and continuous process improvement to further enhance the STP service level and effectiveness expected throughout.

Key Responsibilities
• Providing effective communication guidance and support in clearing queried invoices from the process chain and effective follow-up to ensure queries are dealt promptly
• Proactively improving the quality of AP through identification and resolution of issues and continuous improvement of AP processes
• Ensuring accurate and timely payment to suppliers
• Monitoring AP processing team to mitigate risk of inaccurate booking/payments
• Ensuring proper document flow and timeliness in processing by monitoring and analysis
• Ensuring Accounts Payable period end closing procedures are completed efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner
• Assuring that the appropriate internal control environment and SOX compliance are maintained along with compliance to all legal/regulatory requirements and company policies
• Providing system and process training to new joiners and to other team members where requires
• Providing system and process guidance to AP and internal customers
• Maintaining good relationship with suppliers and stakeholders
• Taking proactive actions to inform stakeholders about potential disruptions of business as usual activities
• Providing feedback to ensure that processes meet business requirements in an automated and as user-friendly manner as possible
• Participating in various projects for Continuous Improvement as SME

Requirements:
• University degree or equivalent (finance or any related)
• Minimum 2 years STP/ Accounts Payable/ Service Desk experience in a multinational organization and/or Shared Services environment
• Good understanding of wider Source to Pay/ Accounts payable processes
• English and French language
• Experience of creating, managing and analysing records/data through computerized systems, ideally in multinational organization and/or Shared Services environment
• Ability to assess a problem, find solution(s) and if required escalate it to the appropriate level
• ERP experience essential, preferably SAP
• Strong customer service orientation
• Very good problem solving skills
• Strong focus on providing the highest level of customer service
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Initiative and willingness to learn
• Strong team player
• Time management, planning and organisation

Capability required & Expert level( Capability Framework)

• Analytical Thinking - Foundational
• Relationship Management - Foundational
• Collaborative Influencing - Foundational
• Finance Operations and Accounting - Foundational
• Process Excellence - Foundational
• System Literacy - Intermediate

Our employee value proposition:

Being Rewarded

• Market Competitive Salary
• Annual Compensation & Bonus Cycle
• CCEP Shares Purchase plan & Matching Share
• Food Vouchers
• Flexible Working Allowance

Being Connected

• Everyone's Welcome - Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Culture
• Keep In Touch program - in support of parental care
• Inspiring Office layout with Great beverages and Sofia subsidized canteen
• Referral Program

Being Developed & Valued

• Professional Qualifications Support & Sponsorship
• Ninja Community and Lean Six Sigma Certification
• CCEP learning platforms & Leadership training curricula
• Career Growth and Talent Progression
• Recognition program

Being Well

• Flexible & Hybrid Ways of Working
• Additional days paid leave at start and on top - Birthday, Qualification & Volunteering;
• Wellbeing & Sports program, including corporate discounts & subscription fees
• Wellbeing Community & Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Health Plan & Dental Insurance

Being Inspired

• Social Projects & Community Charity programs
• Participation in Corporate Challenges - marathon, sports, fun
• External life coach speakers and Work-Life balance lectures
• Team Building & Fun Events

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) - a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world's most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.