Accounts Payable Analyst

DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare analyses and reports for the accounts payable team.
• Make recommendations for changes to methods and processes based on analyses.
• Prepare statistical reporting.
• Resolve moderately complex accounts payable issues and problems.
• Build and maintain relationships with other Finance disciplines and work teams.
• Execute special projects as assigned.

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject required.

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Business Partnering: Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns with organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision-making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities.
• Financial Analysis: Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities, and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounts payable processes and subject matter expertise in accounts payable.
• Knowledge of Vendor Master, Invoice processing, GRNI Analysis, AP reporting, and financial analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet set deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• End-to-End Accounts Payable knowledge required, with a focus on end resolutions.
• Ability to provide analytical support and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to resolve AP issues proactively.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve complex AP issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Oracle will be an added advantage.

• Minimal level of relevant work experience required.