Accounts Payable Analyst

Nestle; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Business Services in the Philippines is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to manage invoice posting, goods receipts and purchase order accuracy; analyze aged items and coordinate resolutions with end-users and Controllers.

You will lead governance with AP and Procurement, promote continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to GRIR policies; SAP experience and a relevant degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Experience in Accounts Payable in a large SSC environment preferred.
• Strong analytical and data handling abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information with integrity.
• Experience with SAP system an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Escalate inaccuracies in Invoice Posting, Goods Receipts and POs to end-users and Controllers for corrective actions.
• Perform daily deep-dive analysis of aged Vendor lines and GRIR items and coordinate resolutions across functions.
• Facilitate bi-weekly governance with market AP and Procurement, highlighting top contributors and improvement strategies.
• Promote and participate in NCE initiatives and continuous process improvements.
• Coordinate cross-functional governance (R2R, H2R, S2P) to ensure timely resolution of aged items.
• Ensure adherence to GRIR playbooks and Recovery Policies and escalate system issues.
• Participate in NGBS projects and lead rollout of process improvements.
• Prepare documentation for Write-On/Off endorsements to Profit & Loss for sign-off.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data analysis

Communication skills

MS Excel

SAP

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Our Team in Nestlé Business Services is in charge of delivering world class business support to our colleagues and clients in Nestlé globally. We are committed to deliver with passion, reliability, innovation, discipline and excellence. Are you ready to join us

A day in the life of...

Responsible for issue escalation on any inaccuracies related on the Invoice Posting, Goods Receipts and Purchase Orders to respective end-users up to Controllers to have corrective and preventive solutions.

Perform daily deep-dive analysis of aged Vendor line and GRIR open items and ensure efficient and proactive coordination of corresponding resolution across different functions within the organization (e.g. awaiting invoices from suppliers, timely goods receipts from sites/BU's, etc.)

Facilitate the bi-weekly governance with the market AP and Procurement (and other relevant stakeholders) highlighting top contributors and proposed strategies to drive timely resolution of ageing items as well as preventive approach to improve overall process flow

Promote, support, actively engage in NCE activities, and drive continuous improvement in the process through proven usage of NCE techniques (such as GSTD's and Focused Improvement initiatives)

Facilitate cross functional internal governance (R2R, H2R and across S2P) to ensure timely resolution of the aged items affecting other end-to-end measures

Ensure awareness and adherence to the global guidelines (GRIR playbook and Recovery Policies) and elevate any system issues encountered to the IBS team, benchmark solutions from other NBS centers, and coordinate strategies and action items with ICCC/ICOS (Internal Control Center of Competence)

Involve in NGBS Project and lead roll out of prjects or process improvements to markets

Participates in monthly operations review with the market stakeholder

Preparation of relevant document for endorsement of Write-On/Off to Profit & Loss to be signed by authorized signatory (market CFO, market Finance, etc)

Performs timely clearing of aged items thru execution of the relevant tools & t-codes

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What Will Make You Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Management or related areas
• At least 3 years of sustainable high performance in Accounts Payable and/or customer service in a large scale SSC environment.
• Excellent analytical skill (Reports, situational, data)
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to handle highly sensitive information
• Basic to advanced computer applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Highly analytical and with strong problem-solving skills
• Solid networking and communication skills to manage relationships with business partners and to leverage the organization to achieve common goals.
• Continuous Improvement mentality, strategies and passion / Root Cause resolution Mindset
• Works well under pressure, and operational / time constraints to deliver best possible service at all times and Process Driven
• Good time management skills and can be trusted to work autonomously.
• Team Player - Able to work cross functionally and engage varying stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience in working with SAP system
• Experience in extract and manage performance indicators