Junior Accounts Payable Specialist

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Invoice Processing & Posting Understand the overall vendor invoice processing cycle. Perform timely and accurate manual and automated financial postings in SAP, in compliance with accounting standards, tax rules, payment block requirements, and internal company policies. Responsible for handling and posting of credit notes. Responsible for managing the complex AP related tasks (e.g consignment stock, leasing invoices, retro postings, self-billing, GRNI)  Provide support documentation for any external audit query relating to AP process. Help in identify and resolve system issues or exceptions encountered in the invoice processing process (e.g., VIM exceptions) Query Management and Issue Resolution Actively drive the resolution, timely updates, documentation, and closure of internal queries raised in ServiceNow and external queries received via email in line with SLA requirements Analyse and review Purchase Orders (POs), collaborating closely with procurement, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve queries and support business needs. Perform vendor account reconciliation and investigate and resolve debit balances   Perform ageing creditor analysis and ensuring that required actions are taken to improve performance. Review and resolve blocked documents (invoices and credit notes) to ensure readiness for payment processing. Controls, Compliance & Risk Management drive the resolution of AP queries in line with established internal control frameworks, including segregation of duties and system-based controls Monitoring AP admin tasks to ensure that the invoices are processed in compliance with standard procedures, workflows, policies and controls Problem Solving Ability to handle ad hoc queries, investigate and resolve mismatches, discrepancies, and exceptions, escalating issues when required, while ensuring minimal impact on operations Identify recurring issues and report them for an in-depth root cause analysis Maintain clear records of issues identified and actions taken to support transparency and learning Technology & Systems Ability to use the core AP systems such as SAP ECC, ServiceNow, OpenText VIM, performing tasks as per process guidelines and user manuals Identify basic system issues (e.g., failed invoice uploads, vendor mismatches) and report them to the IT support team for resolution Key Responsibilities:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

1-3 years of Accounts Payable experience in finance or shared services/GBS Experience with SAP , VIM, Service Now, invoice processing and reconciliations Familiarity with compliance and accounting policies Experience in vendor/stakeholder management Fluent English (at least B2) Skills & Competencies: Technical / Functional Knowledge : Understands the key step and core systems in the Accounts Payable process and applies standard procedures accurately. Seeks support for unfamiliar scenarios. Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve the routine and ad-hoc issues using the established guidelines. Recognises when problems are outside their scope and escalates appropriately with relevant details. Organisation expertise: Understands the AP’s cross-functional integration with Procurement, Receiving, and Treasury. Manages and prioritize own queue of invoices and queries, prioritises well. Accountability : Take ownership for assigned tasks and meets deadlines with