Accounts Payable is responsible in the timely and accurate payment of invoices to ensure the enterprise commits in its contractual obligations to the supplier. The process currently handles the invoice payment for the whole of enterprise.

Position Summary: The accounts payable specialist performs review and resolution of AP related GL accounts. The operator ensures reasonableness of account balances managed by AP.

Roles and responsibilities: To be successful in the role, the individual must adhere to the following:

• Manage the full accounts payable account analysis function ensuring reasonableness of account balances.
• Collaborates with the Supplier, AP Invoice Processing Team, Procurement, Finance in the Business, other Finance Functions and Workflow Owners in the timely resolution of ageing open items.
• Performs root cause analysis on recurring AP issues and works in identifying and implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Performs reconciliation of supplier statement of account and ensures invoicing issues are effectively identified and works with relevant stakeholders to resolve.
• Provides timely and quality responses on vendor’s AP related concerns.
• Leads in the creation of information and insight on the result of AP performance within area of scope.
• Identifies process gaps/red flags through the use of large data and works to mitigate impact.
• Ensures compliance to the policies to mitigate process risks within area of operations.
• Partners with Continuous Improvement Team to identify and lead CI initiatives within area of scope.
• Provides support during audit engagement within the area of scope, including securing documentation requirements
• Supports process documentation within area of scope
• Provides assistance in ad hoc projects/ activities as needed