Account Officer I

The Role:
Responsible for end-to-end Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Banking and Financial Operations activities, ensuring accurate transaction processing, compliance with financial and tax requirements, stakeholder support, and timely financial reporting.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

· Generate, review, validate, finalize and issue sales invoices in IFS.

· Verify invoice accuracy, VAT treatment, purchase order alignment, customer details and supporting documents.

· Perform compliance validations including VIES checks and other regulatory requirements.

· Coordinate with internal stakeholders to obtain missing or incorrect information.

· Process advance invoices and reconcile them with final invoices.

· Ensure urgent and high-priority invoices are processed within required timelines.

· Distribute invoices through email, customer portals and other customer-specific systems.

· Maintain complete invoice records and documentation in IFS.

· Handle customer inquiries related to invoices and orders.

· Process chargebacks and write-offs based on Treasury instructions.

· Support intercompany invoicing and monthly settlement activities.

· Manage specialized invoicing activities including lending, scrap and contract management invoices.

· Receive, review and process supplier invoices and credit notes through KOFAX and IFS.

· Validate VAT treatment, supplier information, purchase order alignment and supporting documentation.

· Return incorrect invoices to suppliers for correction.

· Manage interim account postings and ensure timely clearing.

· Ensure invoices are available for payment within agreed deadlines.

· Assess labor-related invoices for WKA (Dutch Chain Liability Act) applicability and allocate amounts to the G-account where required.

· Monitor and reconcile interim accounts and self-billing transactions.

· Respond to supplier invoice-related inquiries.

· Process and reconcile all bank movements in IFS.

· Prepare and review payment batches.

· Monitor and resolve unapplied, misapplied and unidentified payments.

· Manage intercompany netting activities and reconcile balances.

· Support period-end controls and bank reconciliations.

· Respond to banking and payment-related inquiries.

Key Activities

· Generate, review and finalize invoices.

· Distribute invoices and maintain records.

· Validate and post supplier invoices and credit notes.

· Process payments and apply receipts.

· Reconcile bank transactions and outstanding balances.

· Manage customer and supplier inquiries.

· Process chargebacks and write-offs.

Education

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.

Experience and Knowledge

· 7+ years of experience in Finance.

· Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.

· Knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) and Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) processes.

· Experience with ERP systems, preferably IFS.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook.

Core Competencies

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

· Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

· Customer-focused and proactive mindset.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

· Highly organized, accurate and detail-oriented.

· Ability to positively influence stakeholders.

· Strategic thinking and long-term perspective.