Location:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Job ID:

R0058365

Date Posted:

2024-08-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Mission Statement:

Hitachi Energy offers power and automation products, systems, service and software solutions across the generation, transmission, and distribution value chain.

The integrated Finance organization delivers the insights we need to make successful, long-term business decisions.

Manage all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accounts are being maintained accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner while ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures and external regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the full accounts payable and expense management function.
• You will be subject matter expert for onshore support of the accounts payable and expense management processing and procedures.
• You will be managing key stakeholder relationships with the team in relation to accounts payable and expense management.
• You will provide guidance to Shared services AP team members on queries in completing their duties.
• You must ensure supplier and internal communication relating to AP queries are attended and resolved timely.
• You must assist with testing on AP process systematically.
• You will monitor and works continuously on process improvements to increase efficiencies within the team.
• You will Administrate the corporate credit cards.
• You will ensure credit card and cash transactions are processed.
• You will assist in collecting all receivables on a timely basis.
• You will comply with and helps achieve Internal Control over Financial Reporting compliance in accounts payable/ account receivable for applicable templates. Participates in internal control testing and prepares relevant documentation.
• You must ensure all relevant stakeholders are aware of progress and issues to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent professional accounting experience
• At least 5 years of experience in AP role in a global MNC and experience working in a combined onshore/offshore team.
• Must have experience in SAP and proficient in Excel and Microsoft office.
• Previous experience preferred in digital invoice processing systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly working in a fast-paced environment.
• Motivated, analytical thinker, keen to contribute and refine current processes with excellent communication skills.
• Sees an opportunity & takes action.