Associate STP

The Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant is responsible for end-to-end invoice processing, payment execution, and month-end closing support for CFS supported markets within a finance shared services environment.

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  Process PO and Non-PO invoices in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with company policies, approval workflows, and local statutory requirements.

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  Partner closely with business requestors, procurement teams, and vendors to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, and missing documentation to avoid payment delays.

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  Perform IIR and GRIR transactional management, including regular aging reviews, root-cause analysis, and timely follow-up to ensure balance accuracy and month-end integrity.

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  Respond promptly to AP-related inquiries and helpdesk tickets, providing clear issue resolution and maintaining agreed service-level agreements (SLAs).

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  Prepare, review, and execute vendor and employee payments by entity and system, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with payment calendars; support bank authorization processes when required.

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  Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance explanations.

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  Deliver user training and process guidance on AP policies, invoice submission standards, and system usage to improve upstream quality and efficiency.

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  Support internal and external audits, including data preparation, evidence collection, and fact-based analysis to address audit observations.

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  Contribute to process standardization, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives within the shared services model to enhance efficiency and control.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Strong oral and written English communication skills.

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end procurement to payment process is desired. 

• Experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services environment is preferred.

• Minimum 2-5 years hands-on experience or familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.

• Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance requirements.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-service-oriented mindset.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.