Payments & Accounts Receivable Accountant

As a Payments & AR accountant, you will play a key role in the accounts receivable process and be responsible for allocating incoming payments from customers, performing outgoing and manual payments, and ensuring accurate daily bank reconciliations. The Payments & AR accountant will also contribute to the continuous improvement and alignment of the Order to Cash (OTC) processes across all segments.

The Payments & AR accountant will report to the Process Owner Order to Cash & Purchase to Pay. This position is based in Oslo.

As a Payments & AR accountant, you will be responsible for:

Accounts Receivables

• Verify and allocate customer payments and transactions, ensuring the reconciliation of bank transactions and accounts.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in collaboration with other processes within Schibsted Marketplaces.
• Investigate customer discrepancies and manage past-due amounts in cooperation with the collections team.

Outgoing payments

• Daily validation & execution of manual payments
• Generate and process vendor payment files.
• Collaborate with PTP to ensure the accuracy and completeness of payments

General

• Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives and relevant projects
• Collaborate across OTC and PTP teams to achieve goals and maintain efficient operations.
• Handle customer inquiries (internal and external) and ensure that the team is up to date with customer handling and account reconciliation
• Training responsibility in system solutions and digital tools for employees and others (internal/external)
• Take ownership of your professional development in collaboration with the Team Lead.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field
• Experience with accounting or accounts receivable, including verifying and recording payments and transactions
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive efficiency within the Order to Cash area.
• Self-driven, collaborative, and approachable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English and Norwegian