Specialist, Accounts Payable and Receivable

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work. We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we’ll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change. At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust. Responsibilities and Main Tasks 1. Invoice Processing & Verification ● Perform technical, mathematical, and formal verification of standard incoming vendor invoices in SAP ERP and AFI Webportal. ● Execute proper account assignment based on cost center, cost element, project numbers, and prompt payment discount rules. ● Conduct preliminary tax checks according to German VAT law (§ 14 UStG) and escalate complex tax/exception items (e.g., Reverse Charge, special VAT) to the German retained team. 2. Vendor Master Data & Operative Maintenance ● Maintain and create vendor master record data adhering strictly to internal dual-control policies. ● Execute recurring entries including standing orders (batch sessions for company codes), lease payments, credit card statements, and allowance postings. ● Perform manual system postings for donations and voluntary work in accordance with Randstad compliance guidelines. 3. Payment Operations & Account Reconciliation ● Prepare and execute weekly recurring payment runs, clear payment blocks, and prepare urgent manual payment requests. ● Process payment reminders and dunning notices; manage operational vendor inquiries. ● Perform regular balance reconciliations, weekly vendor open-item (OP) balance reviews, and monthly general ledger and escrow account reconciliations. 4. Stakeholder Support & Governance ● Act as first-level operational support for invoice-related inquiries from sales organizations (VO) and internal service centers (SC). ● Support month-end closing activities by completing assigned checklist tasks on time. Ensure strict compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), internal financial controls, and German accounting standards. Is this the job for you? We would love to hear from you! Please apply directly to the role and we will get in touch with you.