The GBS San Jose Hub is a high performing team responsible for the timely delivery of standardized financial processes. The organization performs certain Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Travel & Entertainment, Order-to-Cash and other related activities from regionally centralized locations in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The GBS - San Jose Compliance Procure-to-Pay Analyst will be a key player within the S2P organization. This position will be a key Compliance contact for all local and global SOX controls for AMER-EUR-AFME-CEER regions supported by GBS San Jose, performing sensible activities such as controls, S2P internal and external audit support, and any S2P audit related activities etc. In addition, this role requires coordination with different processes as operation, corporate audit, external auditors and provides exposure with the Senior Leadership of the S2P organization, enabling the participation in different task and guaranteeing excellence on the compliance environment.

• Works of own initiative with guidance and support from Management and more senior colleagues
• Responsible for end to end issue resolution
• Assist the management team and other colleagues as needed
• Maintains and when possible, exceed metrics and goals
• Organizes own workload, prioritizes, and proactively follows up on outstanding items
• Takes initiative in identifying processes and initiatives that fits into our Digital Finance strategy
• Has strong analytical and process management skills
• Capable to make basic decisions over daily responsibilities
• Promptly escalates operative and compliance issues to his/her manager
• Actively supports our GBS value proposition by keeping processes aligned with our delivery model and global standard, adhering to our internal controls structures and help identifying process improvement opportunities
• Supports and co-leads select in-house processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and stakeholder collaborations
• Demonstrates business acumen and attention to detail to be able to apply market specific knowledge in Business Partner and Colleagues interactions
• Independently manages formal relationship with key internal stakeholders and colleagues of diverse backgrounds, including different departments, cultures, business units and countries
• Ensure the timely and proper execution of adequate internal controls, understanding our SOPs and WI proposing updates when the documentations do not align with our day-to-day processes
• Takes ownership on every audit request that involves his/her processes
• Interfaces regularly with internal and external customers to resolve issues
• Evaluates internal documentation and system information
• Communication skills (written and verbal) - effectively communicate with internal and external partners
• Organizational skills - ability to organize workload, prioritize, and follow up on outstanding items
• Exercises sound judgment abilities
• Good understanding of system functionality and processes
• Attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Prepare basic analysis for external accountants and Corporate Audit
• Participate in the delivery of internally developed training and workshops
• Seek opportunities to be mentored by others
• Operational Transformation support including primary processing, issue resolution and maintaining metrics and goals
• Demonstrate ownership of personal and professional development
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty
• Capability to manage complex/critical scenarios

• Bachelor's degree or in progress in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• 1-3 years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience
• Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
• Good written and verbal English communication skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with diverse groups and individuals
• ERP Knowledge SAP / Ariba experience preferred
• Experience in a Shared Services environment or Multination company is preferable
• Any other language if required by the business (Portuguese/Mandarin)