Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

About the Team

Join Castrol as a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst and support the efficient and accurate management of accounts payable operations in Mexico City. In this role, you will process supplier invoices, support payment activities, perform reconciliations, and ensure compliance with financial controls and company policies. You will collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Payments, Internal Control, and external suppliers to resolve operational issues, maintain accurate financial records, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Tasks

• Process and validate supplier invoices accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and financial controls.
• Review invoice documentation, approvals, and supporting information before recording transactions in financial systems.
• Monitor accounts payable activities, outstanding transactions, and payment-related issues to ensure timely resolution.
• Support supplier payments by coordinating with Finance, Payments, Procurement, and other stakeholders.
• Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support month-end closing activities.
• Prepare accounts payable reports, reconciliation documentation, and supporting information for financial controls and audits.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, approval procedures, and accounting standards.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment inquiries, and operational issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve invoice processing, reconciliations, reporting, and expense-management processes.
• Support process standardization, system improvements, and finance transformation initiatives.

Experience required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, or general accounting.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end accounts payable processes, including invoice validation, posting, reconciliation, and payment support.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, preferably SAP or JD Edwards (JDE).
• Experience processing invoices and managing financial transactions within demanding deadlines.
• Knowledge of financial controls, compliance requirements, and accounts payable best practices.
• Experience with account reconciliations and month-end closing activities is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for reconciliations, data analysis, and financial reporting.
• Intermediate English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and practical problem-solving capabilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Experience in a multinational or shared-services environment is preferred.
• Experience supporting internal controls, audits, or finance process improvements is preferred.
• Portuguese language skills are an advantage.

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