The Accounts Payable Analyst will be primarily responsible for the Accounts Payable (AP) processes including obtaining approvals for and paying vendor invoices, reviewing and processing employee expense reimbursements, and purchase order matching and exception reporting.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience within a finance role with a relevant undergraduate degree with a 2.1 classification or above
• Experience of using an accounting package (SAP desirable but not essential)
• Experience in handling accounts payable /accounting for a Process Outsourcing Firm or a Shared Service Center, a significant advantage
• Experience with SAP
• IATI membership
• Solid proficiency in English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Team player attitude
• High attention to detail and keen organizational skills
• Able to make effective, accurate decisions and judgment calls
• Effective time and task management essential to meet deadline

• Validate and process external vendor invoices and expense report reimbursements in SAP
• Facilitate invoice authorization/approval using Firm systems
• Facilitate electronic and manual (check) payments to vendors within SAP and coordinate bank payment releases with In-Market Business Partners
• Facilitate P.O. exceptions process and coordinate resolution with the Global Procurement Team
• Conduct a periodic review of the invoices blocked for payment and facilitate their release according to agreed payment terms
• Participate in the Accounts Payable end-to-end process to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments in line with agreed payment terms and within the agreed upon Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Perform monthly review and reconciliation of Advances, Deposits, and Accounts Payable accounts
• Prepare and generate reports as necessary
• Coordinate with different stakeholders and clients (Q2C, R2R, In-Market Finance staff, etc.) to resolve incidents and ensure business requirements are being met
• Provide feedback on any observed opportunities for improvement to Supervisors throughout the entire AP process
• Any other tasks that may be deemed necessary to fulfil our commitment to the client