Accountant Accounts Payable

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Processing of invoices into the invoice approval workflow system including general ledger coding for overheads
• Match invoices with Purchase orders and goods/services receipts (3 way matching)
• Investigate discrepancies and take action to resolve
• Weekly payment runs and booking of payments within the relevant vendor accounts on a timely basis
• Prepare tax withholding on applicable payments and organize remittance through Accounting control team to relevant authorities
• Resolution of system based invoice transfer errors.
• Follow up with suppliers/relevant internal stakeholders on rejected invoices
• Reconcile Accounts Payable statements from vendors to take actions to resolve promptly any dispute or overdue invoices
• Monthly/weekly Accounts Payable subledger to general ledger reconciliations
• Provide payment notice to vendors
• Complete vendor credit application forms

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• 5-7 years of experience in accounts payable with exposure in minimum 3 sub process i.e. invoice handling, query management, vendor maintenance, payments, debit balance, vendor reconciliation and GR IR.
• General knowledge of accounting principles with clear understanding of sub ledger, general ledger and month end closing processes.
• Candidates with Oracle hands on experience will be preferred
• Previous experience with a Professional Services Company preferred
• Should demonstrate clear understanding of Accounts Payable Service Level Agreements and Controls.
• Excellent English skills required, written and verbal
• Candidate should be flexible with shifts to support various geographies as per business requirement.