Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Accountant

Reporting to the Accounting & Reporting Manager, this role is responsible for performing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions for E&C Americas.

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:
Accounts payable professionals are responsible for managing a company's payments
and expenses. Their duties include:
* Entering invoices into the accounts payable system.
* Preparing payment proposals
* Manage and pay invoices through AL netting, and resolving netting reconciliation items
* Prepare request for wire payments
* Review and update Hedge document
* Update/maintain Contractor spreadsheet of hours worked
* Complete close activities as scheduled for AP
* Prepare and submit the 1099's
* Posting and clearing of Canada payroll remittances
* Backup accounting clerk when necessary on processing PO invoices, auditing/approving
employee expense reports and downloading invoices from AP mailbox
* Performing other ad hoc tasks as required by their manager.
* Adhere to accounting principles and company standards.

Accounts Receivable Responsibilities:
* Creating and sending invoices, verifying documentation
* Recording and applying netting payments to customer accounts accurately
* Processing intercompany rebills and manual timesheet (AAT) invoices
* Review and send monthly AR aging report
* Create overdue AR reports and proactively communicate with responsible
contact persons to resolve overdue invoices.
* Complete close activities as scheduled for AR
* Back up accounting specialist in releasing AR invoices in SAP
* Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

Requirements:
* 3-5 years experience in accounting / finance on AR and AP functions
* Bachelor degree in accounting or similar experience
* Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills
* Proficiency in working with spreadsheets (e.g. Excel, Google sheets)
* Good communication skills
* Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
* SAP experience a plus

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.