Accounts Payable Specialist / SME – Accounts Payable

Experience Required: 3–5 Years

Team Role: Team Member

Regional Scope: Global

Objective of the Position

Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant invoice processing and vendor payment support across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for transaction processing and meeting daily productivity targets, including verification/indexing and processing of PO invoices, Non-PO invoices, debit memos, credit memos, and order-to-pay documents
• Process PO and non-PO invoices, credit notes, and down payment transactions
• Perform critical checks on invoice number, amount, currency, and bank details
• Ensure timely and accurate invoice verification/processing based on language, country, and process-specific requirements
• Resolve invoices with price and quantity deviations, including follow-ups on debit balances
• Prepare weekly payment proposal runs
• Oversee Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) and ensure timely clearing
• Provide input for monthly accruals, account reconciliations, and month-end closing
• Attend to and resolve supplier inquiries via email and phone
• Maintain accuracy of 98%+ with a 24-hour turnaround time (TAT)
• Ensure alignment with AP policy, SOPs, and regulatory requirements
• Assist co-teams with invoice postings, payment proposal runs, and query resolution
• Undergo cross-training on additional process activities and serve as backup for senior team members
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives
• Provide administrative and analytical support to management

Communication Links

With Whom

Purpose

Frequency

Internal Teams

Day-to-day process involvement

Daily

External Vendors/Clients

Process activities, bank confirmations

Daily

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in an Accounts Payable role managing end-to-end activities

Specific Knowledge

• Strong accounting knowledge of the end-to-end AP process
• Working knowledge of SAP (Mandatory)
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and Outlook

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently in a multi-task environment
• High flexibility and immediate availability

Required Competencies

• Continuously improve efficiency, quality, and results
• Build honest and respectful relationships
• Foster productive communication and exchange
• Keep learning and developing yourself