Accounts Payable Analyst I

Job Description

• Ensure timely and appropriate recording of all transactions in accounts payables.
• Analyze AP related issues (e.g.: incorrect invoicing and incorrect supplier data) and solves issues independently following the exception handling process.
• Ensure fulfilment of company obligations to third parties and employees based on established procedures and guidelines.
• Provide monthly and on request analyses and reports to the AP Team Lead/Supervisor and internal customers.
• Create and maintain close working relationship with the internal customers.
• Contribute to improving vendor relationships together with the internal customers.
• Handles questions from internal customers on A/P related topics and ensures correct follow-up
• Reinforces purchase order procedure to the internal customers.
• Back-up peer AP Associates.
• Proactively challenge the processes and procedure in place, and work closely with all teams to continually refine work methods in order to meet the demands set by the team.
• Identify opportunities and escalate potential system and process improvements in order to promote continuous improvement and increased efficiency.
• Follow up and solve exception handling regarding AP issues (including contacting vendors).
• Support both internal and external audits to ensure internal control and Sarbanes Oxley requirements are being met.
• Actively participate in projects assigned (if any)

Qualifications:

• Has previous experience in an accounts payable process and some exposure to a Shared Service environment.
• A good understanding of the Purchase to Pay processes is preferred. Practical experience of ERP and PC-based computer systems is required.
• Experience with the creation of Key Performance Indicators is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills and be results oriented with a proven track record of successfully participating on high performing teams, working effectively with different organizational functions and departments.
• Demonstrates analytical skills to solve day-to-day problems.
• Is able to work on different tasks at the same time.
• Knows how to prioritize and get things done (manage own workload).
• Able to work independently, be a self-starter and work with deadlines.
• Manage and be aware of mutual dependencies between processes, people and organizational units.
• Able to work and adapt in a changing environment.
• Constructive thinker focused on improving day-to-day work.
• Demonstrated capability to quickly learn to work with systems and processes, being open and flexible to changes.