Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Description

Play your part in our team success:

The Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant will become part of the established support department, mainly covering the Americas while also providing global support. The AP Accountant supports processes within the BSO department in collaboration with different stakeholders across the LEGO Group.

The Accountant contributes to the overall success of the BSO and LEGO strategies by delivering high-quality execution and a great service experience, supporting the Procure to Pay processes aligned with LEGO procedures and policies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.

• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data.

• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.

• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.

• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting vendors.

• Generate reports detailing accounts payable status.

• Assist with month-end closing.

• Provide supporting documentation for audits.

Do you have what it takes?

• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software.

• Preferred degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Affairs or a related field.

• Experience in Procure to Pay functions.

• Proven working experience as an Accounts Payable Accountant.

• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles.

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.

• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers.

• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software.

• SAP knowledge preferred, or experience with another ERP system.

• Experience working in highly collaborative environments.

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Fluent English reading, writing and speaking skills.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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