Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant Lisboa

Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Job Description

We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant to join our GBS in Lisbon.

Responsibilities - Your Mission

1. Perform administrative tasks related to the process.
2. Contribute to the preparation of Financial Statements.
3. Ensure compliance with legal regulations, accounting rules, and internal controls, following standards set by Group experts and process managers.
4. Apply financial processes and tools, managing financial flows and transactions according to IFRS.
5. Utilize specific finance and transactional knowledge in Accounts Receivable.
6. Define accounting structure and principles for general accounting and related transactions, supporting harmonization across legal entities.
7. Propose continuous improvements to the Accounts Receivable process and systems.

Detailed Tasks

Priority:

• Allocate incoming payments to invoices manually or via electronic tools.

Future stages (as SSC grows):

• Create and modify customer master data.
• Analyze customer contracts and register them in SAP, including data creation/modification.
• Issue invoices, credit notes, and advance payment invoices following legal, accounting, and tax rules.
• Send invoices and supporting documentation via post, email, or electronic means.
• Verify external documentation such as Airway Bills, Bills of Lading, Certificates, etc.
• Analyze and prepare debtor statements.
• Send monthly reconciliation debt letters.
• Collaborate on dunning processes and debt reporting.
• Analyze bad debts, post provisions, and
  - offs as needed.
• Analyze balance sheet accounts related to receivables and advances.
• Prepare and distribute aging reports.
• Support audit processes.
• Develop KPIs and apply internal controls.
• Generate other reports as required.

Requirements

Profile: Junior accountant (recent graduate) or with experience in accounting administrative tasks. Resources without a degree but with relevant experience are also considered.

• Degree or experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Admin, or Economics.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and ability to implement actions.
• Experience with accounting transactions and closing processes.
• Understanding of Internal Financial Control Standards.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Lean principles for process improvement.
• Ability to understand customer needs and translate into actions.
• Knowledge of IFRS and accounting processes.
• Ability to interact with customers across different locations (US/Europe).
• Understanding of internal control principles.
• Advanced proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Benefits - What’s In It For You

• Career growth opportunities within Airbus across Europe and globally.
• Hybrid work model combining onsite and remote work.
• Dynamic team environment focused on growth and innovation.
• Comprehensive onboarding experience.

This role requires awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to integrity, supporting Airbus's reputation and growth.

Company Details

Company: Airbus Portugal SA

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Transactional Accounting

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