Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist

Posted 5 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Mid level
Food
The Role
Manage the full accounts payable and receivable cycle, reconcile accounts, support month-end activities, and monitor cash flow while collaborating with stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for an Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist to join our Finance team in Illkirch and help drive accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration across our accounting operations.


What you’ll do:

•             Own the full AP/AR cycle, from invoice processing and payment runs to cash application ensuring transactions are completed accurately and on time

•             Reconcile vendor and customer accounts, investigate discrepancies, and keep our financial records in impeccable order

•             Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations

•             Monitor cash flow proactively, coordinating timely collections and outgoing payments to keep the business running smoothly

•             Partner with stakeholders to resolve accounting and billing queries and support internal and external audits


What you’ll bring:

•             Solid, hands-on experience across AP, AR, and general accounting

•             Fluency in English written and spoken, proficiency in French or German is a strong advantage

•             Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards, paired with strong Excel skills to analyze and present financial data

•             Sharp analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail needed to manage multiple priorities without missing a beat

•             Comfort working in an international or multicultural setting, and the enthusiasm, creativity, and teamwork to bring energy to our on-site team every day

 

What you’ll get:

•             An excellent salary, comprehensive benefits package, and real development opportunities to grow your career

•             A thorough and effective onboarding experience - and continued investment in your development beyond day one

•             The opportunity to collaborate daily with a talented, international team, working on-site 5 days per week in Illkirch

•             A role with genuine impact, where your accuracy and expertise directly support the financial health of the business


About Sensient:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.


About Sensient Colors:

Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products.



 

Skills Required

  • Hands-on experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting
  • Fluency in English
  • Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards and strong Excel skills
  • Sharp analytical and organizational skills
  • Experience in international or multicultural settings

Sensient Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sensient Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Sensient Technologies.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Fair pay is frequently highlighted as aligning well with job responsibilities, and base compensation is often framed as competitive for the industry. The overall package is commonly characterized as good when considering pay together with benefits.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are consistently described as comprehensive, with day-one eligibility and strong employer premium cost-sharing noted for U.S. salaried employees. Low premiums are repeatedly emphasized as a differentiator in the health offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is reinforced by a 401(k) match with immediate vesting and the presence of additional retirement vehicles such as an ESOP, with certain locations also referencing pension arrangements. This stack is presented as a meaningful component of total rewards beyond base salary.

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The Company
3,065 Employees

What We Do

We Bring Life to Products. Our name communicates what we do: Enhance SENSory experiences through specialized ingredIENTs, delivered through proprietary TECHNOLOGIES. Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, essential oils and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, colors, natural ingredients, and extracts. The Company’s customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world’s best-known brands. Sensient has some 75 operational sites in 35 countries and customers in more than 150 countries worldwide. Learn more about how Sensient can help you discover your next color, flavor and specialty solutions at www.sensient.com

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