Analyst I Accounts Payable

Purpose: The primary function of the Accounts Payable Analyst is to accurately audit supplier invoices in order to make timely payment to the supplier and timely billing to the client. This position may also include work related to reconciling account ageing’s with suppliers, coordinating activities with other accounting teams, and ad hoc project work.

Your Role & Accountabilities:

• Audit invoices to client policy, supplier contracts, tax authority requirements and supporting documents to ensure accurate client invoicing.

• Assess Value Added Tax, Goods and Services tax and other tax requirements when appropriate

• Escalate questions and issues as needed for prompt resolution

• Communicate to suppliers as needed for corrected paperwork and/or failure to meet invoice requirements

• Meet or exceed departmental standards for quality and productivity.

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal & external customers.

• Participate in company staff huddles and meetings as required.

• Process payments using appropriate currencies and payment methods (checks/Wires/ACH’s)

• Collect and review all vendor set-up forms and request vendor set-up as needed.

• Process reclass entries and set-up receivables as needed.

• Document all information to support decisions made in the appropriate operating/financial system for control purposes.

• Manage resolutions for returned, cancelled & pending payments.

• Special projects as needed

How You Succeed:

Our winning behaviors represent how we succeed and what we believe in, they shape our culture, and enable our employees and business to continuously thrive. Always aspire to role model these.

• Obsess about Growth : focus every day on making a big impact and accelerating growth

• Relentlessly Focus on Talent: be the reason we attract and keep phenomenal people

• Always Find a Better Way: explore and embrace what is possible

• Achieve Exceptional Results: take decisive action and deliver on your commitments

Who You Are:

• Planning, organizing and prioritizing skills

• Attention to detail and deadlines

• Problem solving/ analytical ability

• Ability to work successfully in a team environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Flexibility and initiative

• Relationship building/Interpersonal/Influencing skills

• Ability to multi-task.

Experience You Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business is preferred

• 2 years work experience in Accounts Payable or Accounting/Finance field preferred

• Strong mathematical, accounting skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook

• Strong written & verbal communication skills. English language proficiency.

• Strong judgement & decision-making skills

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