Alpha Trains has owned and leased locomotives and passenger trains for 25 years. More than 150 employees of various nationalities are active across Europe. Our more than 1,000 locomotives and passenger trains are utilized in 22 European countries.
As an AP Accountant you and your team handle all accounts payable on a day-to-day basis. As someone who likes to take responsibility you will have the chance to grow and leave your footprint in our Finance team.
- You prepare and manage German and international invoices on a day-to-day basis
- You handle German VAT as well as EU-VAT rules and apply them correctly, also on complex cases
- You process vendor account reconciliation and settlements
- Managing the payment run including workflow consolidation and reminders
- You communicate with suppliers, internal departments and Finance colleagues
- You will handle travel expenses, post bank statements and process confirmation letters
- Ideally you can temporarily support the AR accountants when needed
If you are excited about joining our team, here is what we are looking for in the ideal candidate:
- First experience in accounting and knowledge of European VAT
- Proactive personality with hands on mentality
- You take responsibility for your area of work and can communicate well with internal and external contacts
- MS Office Medium User Skills
- Preferably experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365
- Expertise: Accountant / Creditor Accountant
- You are proficient in English and ideally also in German
At Alpha Trains we have a mission: to keep our employees happy. So, we go the extra mile to make your working life more enjoyable: From fresh apples in our office fruit basket to annual company offsites, from bike leasing options so you can get to the office in style to an insurance package that gives you the peace of mind you need. Want more transparency? Attend our weekly town hall meetings. And because we are all about collaboration, we keep our hierarchies flat and friendly.
And, last but not least, prepare to meet the most awesome, dedicated and party-ready colleagues at Alpha Trains.
Please submit your detailed application documents with a CV and a cover letter as a PDF file by email to: [email protected]. You are also welcome to contact us without any obligation and directly by telephone:
My contact details
Alpha Trains Europa GmbH
Rudolfplatz 3, DE - 50674 Cologne
[email protected]
