Key Skills
Job Description
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Supervise and manage the invoice registration process, focusing on keeping process consistency, troubleshooting and avoid process disruptions.
- Engage and coordinate, internal and external stakeholders, working groups to find solutions and/or propose improvements to the payment process.
- Manage communication with vendors, external/internal parties to clarify and solve open issues related to Accounts Payable.
- Support on Freight monthly reporting and Material creation.
- Guide and instruct, internal and external users, on any payment process and related workflows.
- Support and guide the Travel Expenses team on matters related to review, confirmation, processing and posting of travel expenses and all relevant travel instruments (company credit cards, expense reports, etc).
- Support the execution of intercompany recharges at the end of each month as well as ad hoc recharges.
- Assistance in closing month/year and support internal and external audits. Prepare and update SOX-relevant documentation. Build regular reports as required such as quality controls, statistical crosschecks and sanity checks and others.
- Prepare presentations and represent the team in local and global forums.
Contribute (back up):
- Whenever necessary, to back up and execute the invoice registration process and the vendor registration/changes process.
- Support the implementation of new models and processes in coordination with project leaders.
- Collaborate and support several IT projects related to enhancements and optimization of ERP System (SAP) and other related systems.
- To contribute and be part of the changes and improvements related to Payment processes.
Technical / Management Knowledge
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Master Data, Finance, or related administrative functions is an advantage, but not mandatory.
- Fluency in English, written and spoken. Portuguese and German are considered a plus.
- Independent, accurate and trustful way of working.
- Good communication skills and service orientation.
- Previous experience with SAP or another ERP system.
- Good MS Office knowledge
Core Responsibilities
The role involves supervising the end-to-end accounts payable process for Europe and Asia, including invoice registration, vendor communication, and intercompany recharges. Additionally, the incumbent will support month-end closing, internal audits, and IT project enhancements related to the ERP system.
Requirements
Candidates should have previous experience in accounts payable, finance, or administrative functions and possess proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems. Fluency in English is required, with strong communication skills and an accurate, independent working style.
About Braskem
Industry: Plastics Manufacturing
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
With a global vision of the future, oriented toward people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain in order to strengthen the Circular Economy. Its almost 9,000 team members are dedicated to improving people’s lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. Braskem is globally headquartered in Brazil. In total, there are more than 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, exporting its products to clients in over 80 countries.