Travel & Expense Accountant (French Speaker)

Short company description

For more than 125 years, Goodyear has developed the technologies and solutions to give people the confidence to go further and faster. It’s Goodyear’s spirit of innovation that keeps vehicles on roads of every surface, around racetracks, in the air and even on the moon.

Goodyear is committed to attracting, developing and retaining associates through integrated processes and programs designed to create an inclusive culture.

Requirements

Minimum 6 months experience in accounting or other administration areas (i. e. Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, Sales / Mktg.)
Education Required- Accounting (Bachelor)
Numerical reasoning
Financial and accounting understanding
Ability to apply all legal and tax requirements in the area of T&E
Able to communicate with all "internal customers"
English & French- speaking and writing
SAP knowledge
Ability to work with T & E Systems
Excel knowledge as well as all office applications

Responsibilities

Primary Purpose of the Position
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting Consider Law and Policies
System and Process Improvement
Ensure effective internal control environment

Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Processing, reviewing and approval of associate travel & expense reports in T&E system
Input data of approved expense reports from local system to SAP
Prepare payment proposal
Follow-up and clearing of all personnel accounts
Timely completion of input data to SAP to support statutory financial statements in accordance with Company Policy Perform entries for area of responsibility
Ensure compliance of Goodyear Travel & Expense guidelines Consider US-GAAP and local Tax law
Consider Global Chart of Accounts requirements
Promote standardization and simplification in business processes
Maintain T&E system environment in order to ensure reports and analysis required are available
Support SAP system and process testing
Review local system on a monthly basis (Open items not older than 1 months)
Perform proper documentation of accounting entries Maintain vendor master data for associates T&E system

Other information
Resolve, discuss outstanding expense report issues (daily business)
Discuss and resolve issues related to Travel & Expense guidelines
Coordination alignment of tax requirements
Discuss and resolve expense report issues
Resolve payment issues
Reports for creation of provisions