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Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivable Accountant

Company

Iff

Role

Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivable Accountant

Location

Spain

Job type

Full time

Posted

2 days ago

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Job Summary

Are you detail‑oriented and driven by accuracy, ownership, and collaboration, looking for a role where your finance expertise makes a real business impact every day?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Business Services (GBS)
IFF’s Global Business Services organization supports the business through scalable, efficient, and high‑quality finance processes, enabling consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across regions.

The role is based in Asturias, Spain (on‑site role). Be part of a collaborative, detail‑oriented, and fast‑paced team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

The Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivables Accountant will have dual responsibilities; As an Accounts Payable, will have responsibility for ensuring that all vendor invoices are accurately recorded, paid on time, and maintaining accurate records in the company's accounting system.  As an AR Accountant, will have responsibility over the monitoring, matching and cash application, as well as responsibility over all the collection activities.

This position requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders.

 

Where You’ll Make a Difference

  • Preparing and processing payments to vendors according to company policies and procedures.

  • Review and reconcile vendor statements to ensure that all outstanding payments are accurate.

  • Prepare month-end closing reports, including evidence and comments for accounts payable open balances to reconcile.

  • Responsible for the cash application, monitoring and review of ageing reports.

  • Performing all collections activities including correspondence with customers, execution of effective collection procedures to improve cash flow and reduce past due.

  • Performing Risk Assessment for new customers and existing customers as per request.

  • Reviewing and managing sales orders hold as needed, and communicate effectively to keep appropriate organizations up to date of customer issues and situations affecting the continued release of orders.

  • Ensure accurate accounting, reporting, and control of Intercompany transactions and T&E‑related activities.

  • Ensuring compliance with IFF policies and procedures

 

How Would You Stand Out?

  • Strong computer/systems capability

  • Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and resolve problems.

  • Strong communication and networking skills

  • A proactive and positive attitude, with the ability to multitask and quickly adapt in a fast-paced environment.

  • Awareness of control and business ethics

  • Drive for results, Problem solving, Customer Focus, Strategic Agility

  • Strong team player

 

 

What Makes You the Right Fit

  • Education: University Accounting, Finance or Economics degree.

  • Experience: 2 + years finance / accounting skills

  • Communication in English is essential.

  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, with an emphasis on Excel

  • A good understanding of an ERP (SAP ECC) system experience advantageous

Why Choose Us?

  • Opportunity to work in a global organization with strong values and purpose.

  • Exposure to end‑to‑end finance processes within a shared services environment.

  • Collaborative and supportive team culture.

  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.

  • Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the local market.

  • A role where your work directly supports business performance and cash flow.

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We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

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