Finance Associate

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure supplier purchase orders are correctly created.
• Code supplier invoices and follow up on timely approvals.
• Track supplier spent against approved purchase orders / budget.
• Respond to routine and/or non-routine inquiries. 
• Support the local FM operational team with any supplier billing errors and/or payment application errors.
• Compile all the necessary information to assist in completing internal/external invoicing and reporting.
• Collect and maintain proper support documentation for internal/external auditing purposes.
• Perform general administrative functions as and when needed.
• Assist with analysis and reconciliation to ensure proper classification and recording. 
• Assist in month end reporting procedures as applicable.
• May assist with other regions as needed.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Finance/Accounting oriented bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Between 1 and 5 years of experience in a transactional finance role, ideally within a multi-country/multi-currency environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (MS Excel working knowledge of VLOOKUP, PIVOT and SUM-IF functions preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with all levels of seniority.
• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and interpret data, as well as communicate results/recommendations to senior management.
• Must be able to function autonomously as needed.
• Flexibility to work longer hours at certain times of the month.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while also meeting time-sensitive deadlines set forth by senior management.
• May perform other duties as assigned.