Accounts payable / Overheads analyst

Michael Page ouvre un poste de Accounts payable / Overheads analyst a Genève.

This role combines accounts payable responsibilities with overhead cost analysis, ensuring accurate invoice processing, compliance, and financial reporting. It also involves supporting month-end activities, analysing cost trends, and improving cost allocation across the business.
Accounts payable / Overheads analyst
For our client, a leading trading company, we are currently looking for :
Accounts payable / Overheads analyst
Description
- Review invoices and ensure they are properly approved in accordance with internal procedures and control requirements.
- Ensure invoices are recorded accurately in the accounting system and allocated to the appropriate general ledger accounts and cost centres.
- Monitor compliance of invoices and payments with company policies, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Review overdue invoices and open cash items, ensuring that all outstanding payments and balances are properly investigated and accounted for.
- Manage the intercompany rebilling process for overhead-related costs in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support month-end and period-end close activities, including the preparation of accruals, provisions, and relevant supporting schedules and reporting.
- Monitor and analyse overhead expenditures, including but not limited to personnel costs, rent, travel, and other administrative expenses.
- Perform variance analysis and investigate unusual trends, providing clear and detailed commentary to management.
- Develop, implement, and maintain cost allocation methodologies across business units to ensure fair and consistent distribution of overhead costs.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of overhead cost reporting and related financial information.
Profile
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles.
- 3 -5 years' parcours professionnel in invoice processing, accruals, provisions, and cost allocations.
- Good analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, variances, and anomalies.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work within established policies, controls, and compliance frameworks.
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within deadlines.
- Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and effectively.
Job Offer
- A dynamic and multicultural work environment that values diversity and individual growth
- A well-rounded role combining operational accounting and financial analysis, offering strong exposure to overhead management, cost allocation, and reporting.
- The chance to develop technical and analytical skills while contributing to high-impact financial processes and business decisions.

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