Associate Analyst, Accounts Payable

Responsibilities:

• Review, verify, and post purchase order (PO) and non-PO invoices (both 3rd party and inter-company), ensuring high efficiency and accuracy.
• Understand and accurately pass Goods in Transit (GIT) and accrual entries during periodic book closings.
• Perform vendor account reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and secure necessary sign-offs.
• Analyze old vendor balances, review debit balances, and resolve issues, including flagging exceptions in open Purchase Orders.
• Generate, analyze, and clear Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) reports, and address Level 2 support inquiries from suppliers and internal customers.
• Review the SOP periodically and recommend necessary changes as and when needed in consultation with relevant stake holders
• Timely submission and maintenance of SOX documentation
• Participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives
• Ensure prompt response to queries of local business
• Required Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Minimum of 2+ years in accounts payable or a related finance role.
• Systems: Proficient in SAP.
• Taxation: Solid understanding of taxation principles.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong Collaboration
• Good communication
• Performing monthly GL analysis & review
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