Job Description
The Finance department of Beyond Meat EU B.V. consists of Controlling and Accounting (Management and Statutory bookkeeping). The Finance/Accounting function supports all EU related business activities: Operations and Commercial. Close cooperation between the Finance/Accounting department in Europe/NL and the corporate/US Finance function is in place.
The AP Specialist’s primary role is to take care of various sub-administrations and general ledger accounts, so that the administrations are updated, contain the correct data and the desired information can be generated within the administration. The AP Specialist is a member of the Beyond Meat Finance Team, reporting to the Accounting Manager. The role is performed in day shift/office hours at the Amsterdam based Beyond Meat EU B.V. office.
Tasks, Duties, & General Responsibilities
Main Tasks
Accounts payable
- Processing vendor invoices, including coding into the correct GL account and cost center
- Preparing and processing payment batches and perform bank reconciliation.
- Work closely with operations team to ensure prompt resolution of PO related issues.
- Review and action promptly on all A/P balances, mismatching, refunds & adjustments.
- Maintain AP master data in the ERP system.
- Month end closing activities & reconciliations.
- Identify & implement improvements to increase efficiencies in the financial processes
Social interaction
Consult with the Accounting Manager, heads of departments, banking institutions, creditors and debtors about ambiguities regarding changes, receivables, debts, etc.
Qualifications
Education, Technical Skills, And/or Previous Experience
- Vocational education in Finance & Accounting
- Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in an international environment
- Language communication efficiency in English and Dutch
- Experience with reporting under US GAAP, SOX
- Analytical
- Ability to work in a fast pace, high-growth environment
- Team player, Open, Flexible, Collegiate
- Systems: MS Office applications, Excel; ERP system experience (NetSuite is an advantage)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Office
- Day shift (with flexibility to work early evenings and overtime as exception)
- 32-40 hours per week
Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.
