Senior Accounting Specialist

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Executes day to day processing of transactions within defined standard operating procedures with a purpose of achieving service delivery goals for the organization and providing first level support for both technical and functional issues raised by end users. Subject Matter Expertise in PTP tasks. The role is responsible to coordinate with other teams including other functions to ensure timely resolution of vendor issues.

Executes day to day processing of transactions within defined standard operating procedures with a purpose of achieving service delivery goals for the organization and providing first level support for both technical and functional issues raised by end users. Key user in STP tasks.

Key activities/responsibilities would be:

• Ensure that all vendor invoices and credit notes are processed in an accurate and time efficient manner.

• Review, analyze and report on invoice and claim discrepancies

• Implement business change in accordance with plans

• Own and drive cost transparency, audit and analysis

• Own and be accountable for accurate cost data

• Own and be accountable for Cost booking and Invoice Verification. (Vendor Statements Reconciliations, Cost Validation and IR Audit activities)

• Establishment of and follow up on relevant financial measurements for AP departments/ teams/individuals

• Proactively identify, analyze and evaluate potential financial risks and mitigate these with relevant stakeholders (GR/IR Cost release, Advance and Debit Balance exposure reduction)

• Coordinate with internal as well as external stakeholders to ensure local, global and legal requirements are met

• Participate and support improvement projects

• Achieving agreed KPI results on the above tasks

• Responsible for Data management in STP domain – request, assess impact and follow up resolutions.

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Masteres/B.Com/M.com graduates with 5-7 years of experience in ‘Accounts Payable’ function

• Technical Skills and Competencies Required

• 5-7 years of ‘Accounts Payable’ experience.

• Prior experience of working on ERP system would be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of MS office, viz, Word, Excel, etc.

• Familiar with MS Outlook & Internet.

• Good communication skills – should be able to independently communicate with stakeholders via emails, telephone, etc.

• Good personal attributes –Confident & Team player.

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