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Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline with a fleet of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 7,000 employees from more than 60 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer service, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Accounts Payable & Receivable Senior Manager 

Based in BUD - Office 

The Payables and Receivables Manager controls the key receivables and payables processes of the Group. This position reports to the Head of Accounting and Reporting.

What we offer: 

• Base salary and employee bonus scheme
• Unlimited number of significantly discounted and confirmed seating tickets, giving access to a continuously growing network of destinations
• Relocation package (if applicable) – expense budget, Temporary accommodation, Administration support
• Life insurance
• AYCM sport pass contracting possibility
• Instant impact, from any level of the organisation, exposure to C-suite management
• Fast career progression, internal mobility and talent management supported by training opportunities (Wizz Academy and bespoke trainings)
• True international and multi-cultural work environment, passionate, driven and diverse teams

Key responsibilities:

The Payables & Receivables Manager is responsible for the performance of the Payables & Receivables Team of the Wizz Air Group. The scope of work covers Wizz Air entities and branches in 15 countries. The team includes a junior manager and a few finance assistants.

The key responsibilities of the team are the following:

Payables:

• Control a significant proportion of the Wizz Air Group’s operating expenses (through vendor invoice checks and other steps): fuel, airport, ground handling, passenger welfare, crew transport, and potentially more in the future;
• Manage interface with and provide functional governance to outsourced AP/AR functions (SSC) from Wizz HQ. Provide functional guidance on AP strategic matters.
• Own and improve internally developed systems and ERP functions for the control of operating expenses;
• Responsible for providing support, training, and guidance to the outsourced service provider, retained P2P teams, and other stakeholders on new features in the AP environment and new or modified AP processes. You will contribute to the implementation of a new invoice workflow solution, lead or contribute to AP projects, and ensure that expected benefits in terms of user experience, efficiency, cost, and quality are delivered.
• Control vendor balances;
• Perform authorization control for vendor invoices;
• Oversee preparation vendor payment proposals for Treasury;
• Manage communications on financial matters with vendors (documents exchange, balance reconciliations, audit confirmations, netting agreements, etc);
• Initiate and implement significant process and system improvements in the payables area.

Receivables:

• Operate the non-ticket revenue billing process (including intercompany billings);
• Manage collection of all non-ticket revenue receivables from revenue partners and airport cash sales receivables from airport ticketing agents

Requirements:

• University or college degree in economics, majoring in finance or accounting
• Min 7 years of work experience in accounting or related areas, particularly in the Accounts Payable area, preferably at a multinational company
• Firm understanding of key accounting concepts, particularly IFRS. International accountancy qualification (ACCA, etc.) is an advantage
• Strong interpersonal skills, primarily leadership, thinking/problem solving and communication. People management experience is an advantage
• Experience in the use of ERP systems
• Good Excel knowledge
• Fluent English

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When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.