Junior Accountant
Join our Accounts Payable team as a Junior Accountant and thrive in a fast-paced environment! You’ll be part of a young team, handling diverse tasks and collaborating with global stakeholders in English. In our multinational company, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop new skills, and make an impact from day one. If youre looking for a fresh challenge, love problem-solving, and want to grow your career in an inclusive company, we want to hear from you!
About the job:
At Arla, our Source 2 Pay (S2P) department plays a key role in keeping our financial system running smoothly. We are looking for a motivated Junior Accountant to join our Accounts Payable team and support managing payments to vendors. In this role, you’ll assist in tracking and recording payments accurately and on time, contributing to our daily financial operations. Your work will help maintain strong relationships with our partners and ensure we stay on top of financial transactions.
- Verify incoming documents by applying standard procedures and country specific knowledge.
- Post PO and non-PO invoices in SAP in a timely manner and with the desired quality level.
- Handle incoming emails and phone calls, addressing discrepancies and escalating issues as needed.
- Monitor open items on the vendor ledger and perform internal control checks.
- Assist in optimizing financial transactions, strengthen vendor relationships through timely payments, and coordinate the onboarding of new employees.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all financial tasks.
- Improvement mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent ability to build positive relationships within the team and across departments.
- Proficient in English.
- Solid knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Customer-oriented attitude, ensuring a focus on stakeholder needs.
- Completed or progressing educational background in accountancy or finance.
- Awareness of fraud and the ability to identify potential risks.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus.
- Identifies with Arlas values:
- Lead: Takes initiative and shows commitment and passion.
- Sense: Demonstrates integrity and an open mind, recognizing opportunities in a global context.
- Create: Embraces creativity and learning in a collaborative environment.
- Flexible working time (start your day of work between 7-9) and home office work possibility.
- Trainings with experts & professional induction in a new position.
- Financial support of your education.
- Medical care & life insurance.
- Additional benefits like gym card, vouchers, travel points or cinema tickets, etc.
- Scandinavian working style & no dress code.
- Home kit – monitor, laptop, keyboard, mouse, headsets, webcam.
- Relocation allowance.
- Referral program for employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (legal, psychological, health, financial consulting, etc.).
- Support for your healthy lifestyle (fruit day, facility for sportsmen, sport challenges and activities, Arla active teams / sport groups).
- Modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture (i.e. adjustable desks).
- Chill-out rooms with X-box, pool table, board games, football table and swing.