Accounts Payable Specialist - Drive Process Improvements

Michael Page Suisse; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page Suisse seeks an experienced finance professional for an 18-month temporary assignment in Basel. You will manage invoicing processes, resolve discrepancies, and reconcile AP accounts while supporting month-end close.

The role involves collaboration with procurement and operational teams to ensure policy compliance in an international setting. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years AP experience, strong SAP FI/MM skills, and fluency in English with

Qualifikationen

• Institutional bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Operations.
• Experience in shared services or international environments is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of AP, procurement, and supply chain processes.
• Hands-on SAP experience, ideally FI and MM modules.
• Experience with ERP and workflow management systems.
• Advanced MS Office, especially Excel.
• Fluent English and proficiency in German or French.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Manage validation, processing, and documentation of invoices, credit notes, and related transactions.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, debit balances, and unapplied cash items.
• Monitor and reconcile GR/IR accounts for accurate financial records.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on AP-related queries.
• Collaborate with finance, procurement, and operations to ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Support month-end closing activities and reconciliation processes.
• Lead process-improvement initiatives within Procure-to-Pay operations.
• Identify inefficiencies and data-driven improvements to processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements and audit standards.
• Maintain accurate process documentation, procedures, and control evidence.

Kenntnisse

Accounts Payable

Procurement knowledge

Supply chain processes

Excel skills

ERP/workflow tools

Cross-functional communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

SAP FI/MM

ERP systems

Workflow management

Jobbeschreibung

Michael Page Suisse seeks an experienced finance professional for an 18-month temporary assignment in Basel. You will manage invoicing processes, resolve discrepancies, and reconcile AP accounts while supporting month-end close.

The role involves collaboration with procurement and operational teams to ensure policy compliance in an international setting. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years AP experience, strong SAP FI/MM skills, and fluency in English with