Accounts Payable Associate

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

* Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
* Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion
* Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing in English language, with a wide variety of internal and external customers
* Willingness to take initiative to achieve objectives
* Generates reports with job-related software.
* Understanding of the capabilities of the tools can identify problems and trouble shoot input errors.
* Understands inter-relationships between departments


Typical Experience:

* Zero to two years in a relevant position


Typical Education:

* Business/ Economic university graduate (final year or Masters degree students are also eligible);

General Overview:

Functional Area: FIN - Finance
Job Title: Accounts Payable Associate
Work Type: Hybrid

Summary:

Entry level during which an employee receives both functional and organizational training under moderate supervision. Carry out assignments within well-defined practices, procedures and policies. Works independently on details of assignments, and has limited decision-making authority; most decisions are made or guided by the immediate supervisor. Decisions/actions may have an impact on the department's/divisions goals. Works under moderate supervision and requires direction on how assignments are to be executed; begins to put forward ideas on how work assignments are completed. Establishes cooperative relationships to work effectively with colleagues; supports others and participates as a team member. Responsibility for own work commitments. Interacts directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description:

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
* Manages the contra relationship with select suppliers/customers.
* Data entry -posting of invoices/credits received on a daily basis
* Takes independent action to gather ideas and gain consensus with cross-functional teams on process improvement recommendations.
* Communicates to ensure ideas are understood and accepts perspective of others.
* Writes effectively and makes internal presentations.
* Meets group needs, and works to achieve team goals over individual goals.
* Evaluates alternatives based on pros/cons.
* Provides input on how to manage required changes.
* Leads by example and is accountable for own actions.

Notes:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

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