Junior Specialist- Accounts Payable

BioMed Central Ltd; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMed Central Ltd invites applications for a Junior Specialist - Accounts Payable in Pune, operating in a hybrid setup. The role entails end-to-end AP processing for global entities, including PO and Non-PO invoices, SAP postings, and reconciliations.

The incumbent should have 1–5 years in AP, strong English, SAP S/4HANA FI/MM experience, and proficient MS Office skills. The position requires European shift timing (12:30 pm–9:30 pm IST).

Qualifications

• 1–5 years in Accounts Payable within shared services or multinational environments.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA FI/MM and P2P processes.
• Strong organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); VBA/Macro helpful.

Responsibilities

• Process PO and Non-PO invoices within agreed timelines.
• Review invoices for completeness, accuracy, approvals, and policy compliance.
• Verify POs, goods receipts, payment terms, and vendor data before posting.
• Post invoices in SAP with correct GL coding and cost centers.
• Process domestic, international, and intercompany invoices for global entities.
• Handle invoice exceptions and coordinate resolutions with stakeholders.
• Manage recurring entries, credit/debit notes, and reversals.
• Conduct vendor account reconciliations and open-item management.
• Respond to vendor/internal queries about status and approvals.
• Maintain audit trails and adhere to SOPs and internal controls.
• Support ad-hoc requests.

Skills

Accounts Payable

English fluency

SAP S4Hana FI/MM

P2P process

MS Office

Excel VBA

Organization & multitasking

Tools

SAP S4Hana FI/MM

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Junior Specialist - Accounts Payable

Location: Pune (Hybrid working)

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Junior Specialist will be part of the Global Finance Shared Service Center and responsible for end-to-end Accounts Payable activities for global entities.

The role requires strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, accounting fundamentals, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) activities, and experience working in a global invoice processing environment.

The individual will manage PO and Non-PO invoice processing, validating invoice details, ensuring accurate accounting entries, vendor payments, reconciliations and SAP-based accounting transactions while ensuring compliance with company policies and statutory regulations.

The candidate should be detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working in a fast-paced shared services environment while adhering to established procedures, service-level agreements (SLAs), and internal controls and work in European shift timing i.e. 12.30 pm IST to 21.30 pm IST.

Role Responsibilities

• Process PO and Non-PO invoices accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Review and validate invoices for completeness, accuracy, appropriate approvals, and compliance with company policies.
• Verify purchase orders, goods receipts, invoice details, payment terms, and vendor information before posting.
• Perform invoice posting in SAP, ensuring accurate GL coding, cost center allocation, and accounting treatment.
• Process domestic, international, and intercompany invoices for global entities.
• Handle invoice exceptions, discrepancies, blocked invoices, and rejected cases, coordinating with relevant stakeholders for resolution.
• Manage recurring entries, credit notes, debit notes, and reversal postings.
• Understand basic accounting principles, including debit and credit entries and the accounting impact of vendor transactions.
• Perform vendor account reconciliations and open-item management, including investigation and resolution of outstanding items.
• Respond to vendor and internal stakeholder queries related to invoice status, payment status, discrepancies, and pending approvals.
• Open item management
• Understand accounting impacts of vendor postings, including debit and credit entries.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and internal controls.
• Work on Ad-Hoc requests.

Experience, Skills Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in Accounts Payable within shared services or multinational environments.
• Fluent in English (Verbal Writing).
• Experience with SAP (preferably S4Hana), FI/MM.
• Strong understanding experience on entire P2P process.
• Must be well organized, detail oriented and multitasking.
• Good knowledge of MS Office - Word, excel and PowerPoint.
• Excel Automation like VBA / Macro creation would be an advantage.

Eligibility

In accordance with our internal career movement guidance, 12 months in current role is a requirement before applying to a new role.

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