Analyst, Account Payable (US)

Evonik Industries AG; Selangor; On-site; MYR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Industries AG is seeking an Accounts Payable specialist in Malaysia to join our finance team. You will process supplier invoices, employee claims, and intercompany invoices in SAP within defined SLAs, while maintaining strong relationships with Local Services and COE.

The role requires collaboration with AP colleagues to ensure accurate document processing and timely issue resolution. You will contribute to closing timelines, handle queries from internal and external stakeholders, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance/Business Administration/Accounting or equivalent required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience in Accounts Payable and SSC environment is an advantage.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to corporate procedures, policies and internal guidelines; maintain records for audit.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Local Services and COE.
• Validate and post 3rd party invoices, InterCo invoices and employee claims in SAP within SLAs.
• Process other AP transactions per local requirements; assist with activity splits.
• Collaborate with AP team members to ensure accurate document processing and issue resolution.
• Ensure closing timelines meet Group Corporate requirements.
• Handle group mailbox queries from internal and external stakeholders promptly.
• Coordinate troubleshooting, decision making, and communicating potential issues.
• Update SOPs and work instructions in a timely manner.
• Participate in continuous process improvement for efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business Administration/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to Group Corporate procedure, policy and internal guidelines. Ensure compliance to internal controls and keep proper evidence & required documentation to meet internal / external audit standards.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with Local Services and COE.
• Validate / Check and post 3rd party invoices, InterCo invoices and employee claims into SAP accurately within the Service Level Agreement.
• Process other AP related transactions as per local request and according to activity split.
• Collaborate with other AP team members and achieve a high level of teamwork in the completion of document processing and resolving AP related issues.
• Ensure that closing timelines meet the Group Corporate requirements.
• Handle group mailbox queries from both internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that the queries are responded in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinate trouble shooting, decision making, identification and communication of potential issues.
• Update working instruction/standard operating procedures at timely manner.
• Participate in continuous improvement in process efficiency and effectiveness.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least Degree in Finance/Business Administration/Accounting or equivalent with at least > 2 years relevant working experience.
• Knowledge in Account Payable and experience of working in SSC is an advantage.
• A team player, meticulous, able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Good communications skills both verbal and written in English.
• Computer literate and competent in Microsoft office and preferred have experience in SAP system.
• Depending on the individual assignment, different language skills will be required.
• Candidates assigned to manage America market portfolio would be required to work according to the relevant shift hours.