Escazu ACCOUNTANT II ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SJ 10202

Job Overview

This position will report to the S2P Process Delivery Supervisor and be a member of S2P teams focused on Travel & Expense, Invoice Processing. Payment Processing, Vendor Management, and other AP activities GL reconciliations and accounting task for the S2P Process, and Travel and Expenses responsibilities. 

Job Requirements

•    Support migration of S2P processes from countries throughout the Americas to San Jose, Costa Rica, and prepare S2P-related process documentation (process maps and work instructions) 
•    Handle and resolve escalated Accounts Payable, invoice, and payment processing issues. 
•    Answer and resolve vendor and AP workflow queries to ensure timely resolution. 
•    Maintain vendor accounts and reconciliation. 
•    Ensure proper processing of internal and 3rd party vendor invoices. 
•    Prepare and process vendor payments. 
•    Maintain communication with vendors and banks. 
•    Execute S2P month-end close activities including AP accruals and journal entries. 
•    Execute periodically S2P reporting or upon request KPI’s measurements. 
•    Ensure compliance with tax and other statutory requirements of the local markets. 
•    Process of accounting and financial data in an accurate and timely manner within S2P area 
•    Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the S2P function, ensuring that improvements are incorporated in the work routine.  
•    Ensure a robust compliance environment with applicable policies, procedures, and processes. 
•    Build relationships with key stakeholders including corporate suppliers. 
•    Execute Concur audits and any other Credit Card related processes. 
•    Ensure good customer service to suppliers through Cisco calls. 
•    Handle meetings with the supplier to case resolution. 
•    All other duties as assigned. 

What your background should look like

•    2+ years of experience in a financial shared service center supporting multiple countries/business units. 
•    Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred. 
•    Prior experience in S2P area, payments, and vendor management functions in a shared services environment. 
•    Ability to work in culturally diverse teams with many levels of personnel. 
•    Ability to work with deadlines. 
•    Experience with ERPs (SAP, Epicor, QuickBooks, Syteline)
•    Undergraduate degree in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration

Competencies