Finance specialist (Accounts payable)

Job Description

Key responsibilities: Invoice Processing and matching 3/2-way matching of invoices to open Purchase Orders/ Contracts per SLA (Service Level Agreement) deadlines and ensuring sufficient controls for multi-currency invoices processing for 50 + LEs Support Indexing activity in the Purchase to Pay cycle. Processing and accounting of non-PO invoices as per the Policy Accurate auditing of Travel and Expense Claims, adhering to Policies Strict Compliance on Segregation of Duties policy Month End Deadlines- Ensuring all month end activities are completed to deadlines to close AP Periodic transactions. Processing of Payment runs Weekly, monthly and ad hoc runs with high degree of accuracy. Reviews and monitors individual workload. Supplier Management and communication Responsible for answering supplier queries on invoices, payments as well as reconciliation of supplier statements. Auditing and accurate reporting of High value invoices ensuring quality output. AP related Open Item reconciliation like RNB, Advances, Debit Balances, Blocked items etc. Support team to prepare RCA on errors reported by local finance team & present with corrective & preventive actions. Strong focus on internal controls, SOX and companys accounting policies Manage Internal & External audit requirements. Gathers data & Work for potential process improvements. Adhoc tasks & projects assigned by higher management. System migration experience like SAP old version to S4 Hana for Accounts Payable process Different Scenarios testing & defect resolutions with IT team for Accounts Payable process Coordination with different work stream like STP, OTC along with IT team to validate AP postings Finance & Accounting depth knowledge along with SAP, Ariba & Concur to handle different transitions globally like EMEA, APAC & LA within Accounts Payable process Manage work pressure & adhere project deadlines. Key requirements: 4-5 years of experience in Account payable. Most of the experience is to be purely in to Account payable & at least 2 regions (EMEA - North America). Experience with SAP/S4 solutions, classic or cloud, and A/P automation. Bachelors degree in finance or CA intermediate (masters degree preferred) Hands on experience in Concur and finance shared service. Ability to think in terms of processes and acknowledge the complexity of an A/P process in a project organization. Pragmatic, good sense of priorities and able to work under pressure.