Accounts Payable Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare analyses and reports for the accounts payable team, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Make recommendations for changes to methods and processes based on detailed financial analyses and performance data.
• Generate and prepare statistical reporting to assess and improve the efficiency of accounts payable operations.
• Resolve moderately complex accounts payable issues and provide timely solutions to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage and build relationships with other Finance disciplines and cross-functional work teams to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.
• Oversee the execution of special projects as assigned, ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Ensure that KPIs and SLAs for the accounts payable department are met, tracked, and reported.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with third-party vendors , ensuring accurate invoicing and payment processes.
• Lead the accounts payable team, providing guidance, training, and support to foster a high-performance culture.
• Provide clear and concise communication and presentations to senior management and stakeholders regarding accounts payable performance and strategies.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years of people management experience within the accounts payable or finance function.
• Proven knowledge of accounts payable processes , including invoicing, payments, and reconciliation.
• Strong understanding of KPIs and SLAs specific to accounts payable, with experience in performance tracking and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively interact and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to present reports and findings to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Experience in managing third-party relationships and ensuring vendor compliance.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and implement process improvements.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Accounts Payable Knowledge

People Manager mininum 4 years

KPIs & SLAs of AP

Stakeholder management

Communication & presentation

Thirdparty management.

Competencies:
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 to 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.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject required.

Experience:
Minimal level of relevant work experience required.