Position Summary:
Working closely with financial accounting manager and in a varied role which will include; monitoring accounts payable on a day-to-day basis, ensuring expenses are compliant with our T&E policy, and reviewing non-trade procurement processes.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for ensuring that all purchase invoices are coded, entered to Oracle and paid on a timely manner.
- Auditing all expense claims to ensure that they comply with the global T&E policy and local annex.
- Proactively educate and train the business on the policy and what allowable and non-allowable expenses are.
- Evaluating long term suppliers on an annual basis to determine whether they are suitable based on set criteria, e.g. quality, competitiveness / pricing, experience and reputation, and reliability.
- Controlling supplier selection by ensuring purchases have been through a tender bidding process and that the rationale for supplier selection is documented and adequately approved.
- Reviewing the vendor master data to ensure it is accurate and complete. On a monthly basis, auditing any changes in the system to confirm they are valid and have pre-approval.
- Reconciling supplier statements with AP balances and resolving queries where there are discrepancies.
- Supporting the AP assistant with monthly analysis on key KPI’s.
- Proactive involvement in ad hoc projects - supporting the Accounting Manager.
- Performs other related duties and assignments as required
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Good attention to detail
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
- Energetic and highly motivated with initiative and ability to question the ‘status quo’
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of the business.
- Quick learner, logical thinker, numerically minded and reliable
Education, Work Experience, and Professional Certifications:
- Educated to A-Level or equivalent within a relevant subject area
- Accounting experience specifically in the accounts payable field (desirable)
- Proficient computer skills including excellent Microsoft Excel experience (essential)
- Experience with Oracle, specifically Oracle Financials (advantageous)
- Experience of working with Business Objects (advantageous)
- Experience of working with SAP (advantageous)
Work Environment / Physical Requirements:
- Normal office conditions with extensive computer and phone usage
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary
- Able to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption
TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.