Specialist I, Accounting

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Serving over 11,000 customers, our products and technologies serve a wide array of applications and make their way into myriad consumer products. With key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology, Vibrantz has leading positions in specialty mineral and chemical additives for batteries, electronic components and construction; pigments for paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics; and high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs approximately 4,000 people and operates 61 manufacturing sites across six continents. Visit vibrantz.com to learn more.

Description of tasks:

• Setting up, maintaining and updating weight accounts for trading partners in the ERP system (PMCS)
• Account assignment and posting of daily incoming precious metal-relevant supplier invoices, credit notes and credit memos, as well as processing invoices from the processors
• Posting fine metal goods receipts based on the invoice and material receipt
• Reviewing inventory developments and initiating optimization measures where necessary (e.g. transfers between Vibrantz companies)
• Participating in the determination of requirements
• Checking the weight postings for completeness
• Determining the fine metal stocks and reconciling the actual stocks for plausibility with the most important trading partners or in the event of discrepancies and, if necessary, initiating adjustment postings in cost accounting
• Clearing the internal clearing accounts in weight accounting
• Entering and evaluating the inventory results, clarifying differences and making adjustment postings
• Reconciling the precious metal weight accounts as part of the annual balance confirmation process
• Recording and compiling accounting transactions and weight accounting data
• Preparing information for internal and external auditors (auditors, accountants, tax auditors, SOx).
• Creating correspondence with trading partners and internal specialist departments, also in English, within the scope of the area of responsibility

Required skills:

• At least 2 years of commercial vocational training (e.g. industrial clerk) and further training in accounting
• Advanced knowledge of English and ERP (e.g. SAP, PMCS), knowledge of the precious metals industry
• At least 3-4 years of specialist professional experience in the commercial sector
• Communication skills, numeracy, careful working methods, initiative

Location

Germany – Frankfurt

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