Global AP Analyst: Automation & Process Improvement

Eden Recruitment Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Recruitment Limited is recruiting an Accounts Payable Analyst for a 9-month contract. You will act as SME across payment processing, invoice operations, controls, and regional compliance, owning end-to-end processes and mentoring teammates.

The role involves driving process improvements through data, automation and AI, managing offshore delivery partners, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring SOX and VAT/GST treatment across AP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay experience, ideally with exposure to payment and disbursement operations.
• Experience with ERP/AP systems; Oracle Fusion is advantageous.
• Experience operating across global or multi-region environments.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Experience applying AI tools to analysis, reporting, documentation or process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on AP policies, processes, and controls, owning assigned global processes and mentoring team members.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and KPI targets, analyse payment data, and identify exceptions, trends, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve complex payment matters and improve upstream data quality.
• Direct, review, and train offshore delivery teams, addressing systemic performance issues and maintaining process documentation and knowledge content.
• Execute, validate, and approve daily payments across multiple payment channels while meeting banking deadlines and coordinating with Treasury on exceptions.
• Own the end-to-end resolution of payment exceptions and duplicate payments, identifying and addressing root causes.
• Oversee complex invoice processing, holds, rejections, and cancellations, ensuring appropriate withholding tax and VAT/GST treatment.
• Manage AP aging and drive aged items to resolution while eliminating the underlying causes of recurring issues.
• Execute and evidence SOX and internal controls across AP and support internal, external, and tax audits.
• Act as an escalation point for payment failures and processing errors, leading root-cause analysis and reducing case volumes through automation and process improvement.
• Identify repetitive, rules-based activities suitable for automation and translate business requirements into clear specifications for Engineering/Product teams.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Procure-to-Pay

Data analysis

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle Fusion

ERP systems

Job description

Eden Recruitment Limited is recruiting an Accounts Payable Analyst for a 9-month contract. You will act as SME across payment processing, invoice operations, controls, and regional compliance, owning end-to-end processes and mentoring teammates.

The role involves driving process improvements through data, automation and AI, managing offshore delivery partners, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring SOX and VAT/GST treatment across AP.