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Company Description

John Crane is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures avariety of products, including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems and digital diagnostics technologies. John Crane customer service is accessedthrough a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Global reported revenue for fiscal year 2021 was in excess of $1 billion USD. JohnCrane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications,and engineered components.

Job Description

We have a great opportunity waiting for you to join our great Finance team at John Crane Mexico Shared Service Centre and together contribute to improve our world through smarter engineering. 
We are looking for our next Accounts Payable accountant for our NAM and Ireland region who is willing to learn quickly and independently, determined to break records evry month and help us achieve our goals whilst developing a career. 
Our ideal fit is someone who understands the meaning of true collaboration, who makes things happen and who has a desire to perform in a dynamic fast-paced operation with new challenges every month.

• Register and analyze invoices from external and intercompany suppliers.
• Provide support to suppliers regarding invoice status and account statement reconciliation.
• Prepare aging reports for accounts payable (external and intercompany vendors).
• Analyze entries related to goods in transit during month-end closing.
• Reconcile and analyze intercompany balances at month-end.
• Identify opportunities for process and system improvements, proposing enhancements to optimize operations.
• Maintain constant communication with internal clients to understand needs and improve workflow efficiency.
• Update departmental procedure manuals.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests, ensuring compliance and proper documentation.
• Review and execute weekly payment runs, including follow-up on approvals and bank uploads (template creation).
• Clean up and reconcile assigned accounts payable balances.
• Follow up on international payments.
• Manage vendor creation, updates, and modifications, ensuring proper documentation and traceability.
• Monitor and resolve bank rejections in coordination with relevant areas.
• Ensure bank payment reconciliations are completed within 72 hours.
• Comply with internal controls and corporate policies.
• Follow up and resolve advances to suppliers and employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (Corporate Finance, Business Administration, Economics).
• English lenguage Advanced
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts receivable for a similar role.
• Customer service orientation.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP (FI, TR, MM, CO modules).
• Proficient in Excel and both local and international banking platforms.
• Experience in Power BI configuration and reporting.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, data privacy, and best practices.
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines effectively.

Additional Information

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardlessof race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud tobe an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

Additional Information

According our mission, vision and Global Policies: Under no circumstances shall Staff be charged any fee or other costs in relation to their recruitment to work at Smiths, whether directly or indirectly. Any recruitment fees shall be paid by Smiths.

Smiths will not employ anyone below the age of 18. Smiths will take reasonable steps to satisfy itself of the member of Staff’s age before that person starts work at Smiths. When persons under the age of 18 are employed, they must not do work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous or harmful or interferes with their schooling by depriving them of the opportunity to attend school.