Accounts Payable Accountant Analyst (Payment processing)

Our client, a multinational financial corporation and a world's leader in digital payments, is looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant Analyst (Payment processing) to join its office in Kyiv.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Execute payments related to invoices and expense reports across all parts of the globe, ensuring transactions are executed within compliance of established key controls
• Conduct bank account reconciliations on all payment runs, ensuring payments are properly executed and payment failures are identified
• Assist, research, and resolve payment failures and other related issues with internal business units, external vendors, and corporate banking partners
• Manage quality assurance process to ensure the quality of the invoice is accurate and the proper approvals were obtained
• Calculate cash flow requirements and prepare cash flow forecasts to partner with the Treasury department to ensure proper funding of corporate bank accounts
• Ensure all payments are accurately recorded to the General Ledger
• Provide assistance to the Corporate Accounting team on payment research and reconciliation of cash accounts
• Assist in documentation requirements for the global Accounts Payable function
• Manage the AP import feed process for all automated invoice files, which includes troubleshooting issues to resolution
• Provide high level of customer service in support of payment inquiries and research requests
• Work with internal business units to implement process improvements
• Assist with internal audit walk-throughs and SOX documentation
• Assist management with ad hoc projects as necessary

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Contribute to an environment focused on controls, ensuring compliance with key operating controls and proper segregation of duties, while meeting stated service levels
• Adhere to established SLAs, personal and team targets in invoices and amounts processed during the established timespan
• Lead timely research and resolution of invoice and payment issues with internal employees and external vendors
• Operate with minimal supervision and make decisions based on acquired skills and knowledge
• Effective communication with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of key accounting treatments
• Demonstrate ability to research identify processing or payment gaps, effectively setting expectations with internal stakeholders and external clients
• Drive various projects to completion with minimal supervision
• Non-recurrence of audit issues
• Timely and effective implementation of assigned projects/duties
• Promptly monitor and respond to queries sent to the Accounts Payable general mailbox.

Qualifications

Professional

• Accounting degree, certification are preferable
• Minimum 4-5 years of accounts payable payments processing in a multinational services firm environment
• Familiarity with global payment standards and payment types
• Exposure to cross border payments and knowledge of regional bank standards
• Experience in a multi-currency environment, including FX transactions
• Experience using various cash management banking portals and Treasury workstations
• English fluency is required; Knowledge of Russian, Arabic preferred

Technical

• Required systems experience: Ariba Procure to Pay system ,Oracle 12 GL, AP, PO, Concur, OBIEE, Primavera, Noetix Data Analytics modules preferred
• Strong technical accounting skills, and experience researching and documenting accounting issues
• Knowledge of Microsoft office applications – Excel, Word, Access
• Conceptual and working knowledge of financial database
• Familiar with CEMEA tax regimes (e.g. CIT, VAT, GST) with an ability to process invoices in view of accounting and tax implications

Business

• Strong business ethics
• Independent and self-motivated - ability to work with little or no direct supervision
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to support team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong commitment to customer service