Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description Summary

GEV Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the execution of accounts payable operations across multiple GEV business units to ensure on time payment to suppliers. This role will include short term tactical and long-term strategic elements in order to drive continuous improvement initiatives with our internal stakeholders and with strategic third-party partners.

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose

This role, Accounts Payable Operational Specialist, is part of the GEV centralized Accounts Payable Organization. GEV Accounts Payable is responsible for the execution of accounts payable operations across multiple GEV business units to ensure on time payment to suppliers. This role will include short term tactical and long-term strategic elements in order to drive continuous improvement initiatives with our internal stakeholders and with strategic third-party partners.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for regional, country and/or owner of a specific business accounts payable operations.
• Receive, process, track and resolve invoice discrepancies as needed.
• Support tax compliance of invoices by providing coding for each invoice.
• Support implementation of standardized procedures within the Accounts Payable function, including processes, procedures, controls, and systems.
• Practice effective monitoring and lean daily management to ensure payments are made to on time to suppliers with the least amount of effort.
• Act as a subject matter expert on accounts payable processes, systems, and tools.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Support STAT, GAP and SOX audits as needed to ensure accuracy of the organization's financial documents.
• Protect the business against unintentional overpayment through the implementation of process controls.

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Finance, or Sourcing Operations.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge or experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ERP system experience (Oracle/SAP)
• Sourcing or Analytics experience in a multinational company
• Comfortable with a broad range of research tools and technologies, analytics, and financial analysis
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong project management skills
• Strong track record for implementing change and delivering results.