Associate Accounts Payable
Job Overview
We are looking for a detail-oriented Associate-Accounts Payable to support vendor payment operations with a focus on shipment-level reconciliation. The role involves invoice verification, matching vendor invoices with shipment and logistics documents, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate and timely payments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Shipment-Level Reconciliation
- Perform 3-way/4-way matching of Purchase Orders, POD/Receiving Records, Freight Bills, and Vendor Invoices.
- Verify shipment-wise billing details, quantities, rates, and applicable charges.
- Identify discrepancies such as short shipments, damaged goods, price variances, overcharges, and duplicate billing.
- Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to resolve discrepancies.
- Track debit notes and credit memos for rejected, missing, or damaged items.
2. Vendor Reconciliation
- Reconcile vendor statements and open items at invoice and shipment level.
- Track outstanding invoices, deductions, and unallocated credits.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding invoice status, payment queries, and discrepancies.
3. Invoice Processing & Payments
- Verify and process vendor invoices in the ERP/accounting system.
- Ensure correct GL codes and cost-center allocation.
- Support weekly/bi-weekly payment processing as per agreed credit terms.
- Verify additional logistics charges such as freight, detention, demurrage, fuel surcharge, and customs-related charges.
4. MIS & Compliance
- Maintain accurate records and shipment-wise supporting documents for audit purposes.
- Prepare AP aging reports and track pending invoices/discrepancies.
- Ensure timely closure of open items and maintain proper documentation
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- Experience: 2-4 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Vendor Reconciliation, or Invoice Processing.
- Experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, or E-commerce will be preferred.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and basic data reconciliation.
- Working knowledge of ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, or similar platforms.
- Basic understanding of POD, Freight Bills, Purchase Orders, Invoices, and logistics documentation.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and vendor coordination abilities.
- Good communication and problem-solving skills.