Accounts Payable Accountant (Long Leave Cover)

Company description:   Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.   Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.   Founded in 2021, the Airbus Global Business Services (AGBS) unit will be contributing to Airbus’ global success and play a vital role in Airbus’ transformation journey in  standardisation, harmonisation, digitalisation and automation of end-to-end processes (e.g.Procure to Pay) of all overhead functions. Our target is that siloed ways of working / processes will be a relic of the past within the AGBS. To drive such culture change  we are looking for candidates with pioneering spirit that make data-driven decisions and take responsibility for the best outcome of their internal customers. All while embracing a spirit of problem-solving and living the Airbus values: Customer focus, integrity, respect, creativity, reliability and teamwork.   Our purpose defines why we exist: ‘We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world’. Responsibilities - your mission   The tasks to perform are associated with invoice analysis, purchase order assessment, supporting corporate travel programs, and responding to vendor inquiries.    Invoice Processing: Receive invoices, verify the accuracy of items ordered, received, and priced when necessary and receive approval from appropriate Department Head Investigate and resolve exception invoices associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders Prepare invoices for payment    Corporate travel program: Review risk expense reports to ensure employee compliance to corporate travel policy and collaborate with employees to correct expense report issues  Provide support, investigate, and resolve travel and corporate card inquiries concerning account status  Act as the subject matter expert for the corporate travel online tool and provide administrative support on managing user profiles/account details Provide monthly travel reports to track cost and compliance    Internal and External Customer Service: Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons   Act as a department liaison between departments and vendors Maintain vendor statements with selected vendors    Additional Responsibilities:  Comply with safety policies and procedures  Comply with Finance, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures  Performs variety of tasks and projects as necessary from the Leadership team    Requirements - our ideal candidate will have  Junior accountant (recent graduates) or with experience in Accounting administrative tasks Finance / Accounting degree or experience in administrative accounting tasks Ability to handle high-volume of data entry  Work with appropriate parties to resolve issues on invoices  Implement and document process improvements  Ability to process a minimum of 80 invoices daily with 98% accuracy  Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures  Attention to detail and accuracy  Organizational and time management skills  Professionalism  Service-oriented approach  Ability to prioritize issues and to efficiently