Specialist, Accounts Payable

Job Title    Department    Reporting to
Specialist, Accounts Payable    GBS P2P    Supervisor, Accounts Payable
Primary Purpose Summary
Responsible for the day-to-day processing as a member of the P2P team. Invoice processing within SAP to process all vendor invoices. Prepare and monitor payment runs. Ensure quality of closing processes on accounts payable. Communication with purchasing department and vendors.
Tasks/Duties/Key Responsibilities

    Book invoices and check versus order and goods / services receipt
    Maintain accounts payable system
    Obtain payment approval, prepare payment runs and validate payments
    Sorting Invoices from mailbox        Resolve vendor billing discrepancies and related inquiries
    Evaluate and review accounts payable balances, including account analysis and review of cash disbursements
    Process accounts payable adjustments for errors or omissions
    Monitor Purchase Orders
    Make recommendations for process improvement
    Develop specialist skills with respect to strategic suppliers 
Education    Experience
    Minimum of High School diploma        Basic experience in accounting
Skills/Abilities    Other requirements
    Ability to quickly become a proficient user of the company AP systems (SAP, Esker)
    Basic accounting skills
    Good written and verbal communication skills
    Language skills: 
    English mandatory
    one of the following languages a plus but not mandatory (French, German, Spanish, Italian)        Professional manner and highly organized
    Pro-active and focused on value to the SSC’s customers
    Aptitude for process improvement, attention to detail, getting to root cause of problems
    Team player, enthusiastic, positive attitude to support a constructive working environment