Finance Administrator

To work as part of the team, including accurate invoice posting, reconciliation of purchase & sales orders, invoice query resolution, processing of cash application items, approval of invoices and organisation of vendor payments. To work as part of the Cook SSC Finance team in all aspects of day to day work, including accurate invoice posting (AR & AP), reconciliation of purchase & sales orders, invoice query resolution, processing of cash application items, approval of invoices and organisation of vendor payments. Reporting to: Operations Coordinator Find out more about Cook Medical here Investigating and resolving customer and vendor finance queries. Processing vendor and customer invoices, credit notes & payments. Processing of employee expenses in relevant Cook entities. Ensure that Cook T&E policy is adhered to. Ensure all invoices (AR & AP) have appropriate control and approval. Ensuring cash collection occurs within customer terms. Bank reconciliations. Liaise with the bank, as necessary, to deal with problem inward & outward payments. Liaise with various internal departments to resolve invoice queries and obtain correct details for invoice processing and payment processing. Liaise with Operations Coordinator to ensure he/she is kept fully appraised with regard to any processing issues. Reconciliation of various clearing accounts. Review Receivables Ledger and follow up on aged items. Review of Vendor Ledgers at month end. Investigate any unpaid or debit balances and work to clear them, correctly, in a timely manner Where appropriate to your country of responsibility, processing and/or payment of payroll (can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly at present). Customer statement reconciliations in line with internal policy. Perform various month end tasks per month end time table. Assist with other related Finance tasks as requested. Ensure that Cook's Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook's behalf. Previous experience in Debt Collection. Relevant Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable experience in a multi-national environment. Accounting qualification would be an advantage (e.g. IATI, ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Good working knowledge and appreciation of the Microsoft Office suite of software, especially MS-Excel and ideally a Microsoft Accounting System (Navision, Dynamics, Axapta). Proven numeric & problem-solving skills. Must be a team player able to function in a multi-skilled, multi-functional environment. Excellent communication & inter-personal skills. Ability to work well within a team environment demonstrating flexibility and adaptability as required to meet team objectives. Must be self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision. Additional languages desirable. Willingness and availability to travel on company business.