About The Role
The Senior Accounts Payable Analyst oversees and optimizes the end‑to‑end accounts payable process, ensuring accurate, timely payment of invoices and compliance with internal controls and accounting standards. The role involves complex invoice and vendor issue resolution, process improvement, audit support, and partnering closely with Finance, Procurement and internal stakeholders to drive efficiency in P2P operations. This is a 12‑month Fixed Term Contract.
Responsibilities
Manage end‑to‑end invoice processing, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely posting and payment.
Review and approve complex or high‑value invoices, including two‑way and three‑way matching.
Resolve escalated vendor inquiries and discrepancies related to pricing, quantity, tax and payment terms.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
Perform accounts payable month‑end and year‑end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations and reporting.
Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations.
Analyze accounts payable data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for process improvement.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and P2P optimization.
Partner with Procurement, Finance and business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve outcomes.
Serve as main point of contact for suppliers raising issues related to invoice processing.
Function as a member of a team, demonstrating effective teamwork and relationship building.
Mentor and support accounts payable team members; provide guidance on best practices.
Maintain accurate vendor master data and ensure adherence to SOX and control standards.
Qualifications
Minimum Education Required: Certificate or Diploma in a related discipline.
Experience: 3+ years accounts payable or related experience, preferably in a GBS environment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Working knowledge of financial and accounting ERP systems, ideally SAP S4 Hanna.
High level of competence in Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of accounts payable processes, principles and legislation requirements.
Understanding of standard operating procedures.
Proven knowledge of systems, applications, operating tools and metrics.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with employees, supervisors and customers.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Read, write and speak English; additional language skills a plus.
Equity and Inclusion
We welcome all applicants, regardless of their backgrounds, and are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, work and life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
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