Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable cycle, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of supplier invoices and payments. The role plays a critical part in maintaining strong vendor relationships, supporting month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring compliance with tax and audit requirements, and maintaining robust internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle in SAP, including invoice processing, three-way matching (PO/GRN/Invoice), payments, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate and timely vendor management, including invoice validation, statement reconciliation, discrepancy resolution, and coordination with Procurement, Logistics, and Warehouse teams.
- Execute supplier payments and cash outflow management, supporting cash flow forecasting and ensuring compliance with company policies and approval matrices.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing, including AP sub-ledger to GL reconciliation, accruals, journal entries, and audit support.
- Manage tax and compliance activities, including VAT reconciliation, withholding tax (Form 41), supplier tax settlements, and adherence to internal controls.
- Analyze AP, COGS, and expense data, prepare reports, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide financial guidance to internal stakeholders.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience in Accounts Payable or Finance operations, preferably within a corporate or multinational environment.
- 2-4 years of experience in Accounting-AP-Finance Operations.
- Strong SAP experience is highly preferred, particularly in:
- Invoice processing
- Payment runs
- GR/IR clearing
- AP reporting
- Month-end closing
- Solid understanding of AP processes, accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Knowledge of VAT, withholding tax, and local tax regulations.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
