Accounts Payable Senior Associate

The Accounts Payable Senior Associate will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end account payable and expenses process.  You will work with the Accounts Payable manager and supervising associate. The overall purpose of the role is:

• Ensuring accurate and efficient processing of Accounts Payable vendor invoices and internal expenses in line with the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring accurate and efficient processing of intercompany invoices including appropriate offsets with a significant number of international EY firms
• Investigating and resolving ad hoc invoicing queries and escalations in a timely manner
• Ensuring integrity of data entering the ledgers of the EY legal entities
• Providing regular training and guidance to offshore AP team members and the business partners to ensure timely completion of accounts payable activities, including staff expenses claims
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders regarding supplier invoices or internal expenses queries

Qualifications, knowledge & experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar Accounts Payable or finance role within a large organisation
• End to end AP and intercompany processing experiences highly desirable
• Expense reimbursement experience desirable
• Experience in a professional services environment preferred
• Proven analytical skills and attention to details
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business at all levels.
• Ability to work at pace with changing priorities
• Good skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SAP would be advantageous
• Excellent time management and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills; the ability to negotiate and influence decision-making, and communicate effectively with senior management on progress, issues and resolutions
• Encourage innovation and exploration of new ideas and initiatives by team members.