Accounts Payable Associate

at  Digital Realty

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Proven previous 2 years experience in a Accounts payable or Accounts Receivable position
• Good problem-solving skills; a creative approach with the ability to develop new ideas
• Ability to produce work to a consistently high standard within tight deadlines
• Capability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
• Demonstrated ability to operate software applications including Yardi, Service Now, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Fluent in English and Dutch

A BIT ABOUT US

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

As the Accounts Payable Associate, you have responsibility for a variety of duties for a complex structure of entities across Europe. You enjoy working in a high-volume environment, have strong interpersonal skills and are a proven team player.
You have strong invoice processing experience and a passion for building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You are resilient by nature and familiar with being in a similar role. You are innovative and have the ability to think on your feet and work with minimal supervision.
With a can-do attitude and the ability to adapt to changing role requirements, you will be an integrated part of the P2P team. The ability to prioritise and excellent attention to detail is key for this face paced role.

This position will report to the P2P Manager invoicing team.

• Input, code, audit and analyse all vendor invoices
• Liaise with treasury team on funding requirements
• Process invoices in timely manner
• Responsible for AP aging and ensuring vendors are paid in line with agreed payment terms
• Liaise with local accountants on each property including querying invoice coding, approvals and following up where necessary to ensure all documentation is correct
• Assist with month end close
• Assist with ad-hoc project and organizational administrative tasks and projects
• Answer accounts payable inquiries and audit queries
• Ensure invoices are labelled and stored in accordance with company policy
• Research and resolve invoicing discrepancies and errors
• Answer invoicing inquiries and escalations
• Maintain and ensure compliance with SOX Narratives
• Identify process improvements and new approaches to processes

Responsible for accurate and timely completion of the month-end closing processes for invoices