Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
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The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
YOUR ROLE
As a Accounts Payables EMEA Specialist on our team, you’ll be:
- Reviewing and verifying invoices for accuracy and completion prior to payment
- Reviewing and audit expense reports
- Matching invoices with purchase orders
- Performing invoice data entry for EMEA region: Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Romania
- Creating Purchase Orders
- Create vendors and maintain vendor masterdata
- Entering invoice details into the accounting system and allocating expenses to appropriate accounts
- Preparing and processing payment batches, including checks, electronic transfers, and other payment methods
- Monitoring payment deadlines and resolving any outstanding invoices or payment delays
- Communicating with vendors and suppliers to address inquiries, resolve discrepancies
- Run reports on a regular basis, closing the financial month and reconcile AP accounts
- Assisting senior financial officers as needed.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:
- A bachelor’s degree is mandatory, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Approximately 1-3 years of experience as accounts payable clerk or in a similar financial or bookkeeping role
- Knowledge of accounting principles such as payable processes, accruals, general ledger coding, check runs, and account reconciliations
- Accounting software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems knowledge for processing invoices, managing vendor invoices and accounts. Oracle R12 is a plus but not mandatory
- Competency in computer skills, particularly in spreadsheet software and other office productivity tools for data entry, analysis, and reporting [Microsoft Office, Excel]
- Knowledge of payment processing, including payment methods such as checks, electronic transfers, and credit cards, and the ability to navigate payment platforms and processes
- English fluent in word and writing mandatory, any additional language is welcome
- Work experience in a multinational environment preferably within a US Corporation (not mandatory)
- Interpersonal and communication skills: effectively communicating with vendors, suppliers and internal teams (including accounts receivable specialists, purchasing etc) is a daily requirement when addressing inquiries, resolving discrepancies etc.
- Time management skills - prioritizing and managing time efficiently plays a crucial role in meeting payment deadlines and handling inquiries in a timely manner
- Organizational skills - it’s essential that you have strong organizational and recordkeeping skills when multitasking and managing multiple invoices, payment deadlines, and vendor statements
- Integrity and confidentiality - handling sensitive financial information demands that you maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethical standards throughout daily responsibilities.
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found here.
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“Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.