Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

REEF; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

REEF is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to own day-to-day AP operations across our entities. You will review invoices, ensure three-way matching with purchase orders, receipts and approvals, and drive timely payments while resolving discrepancies.

This hands-on role requires building stronger AP controls, reconciling vendor statements, coordinating payment runs, and collaborating with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and FP&A to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of Accounts Payable or accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience managing high-volume Accounts Payable operations.
• Proven experience with vendor reconciliations and AP aging management.
• Strong understanding of PO-based invoice processing and three-way matching.
• Experience investigating and resolving complex AP discrepancies.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and the general ledger.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable process from invoice receipt through payment.
• Review, process, and monitor vendor invoices and credit notes.
• Ensure invoices are correctly matched to purchase orders, receipts, and approvals.
• Investigate and resolve invoice, PO, approval, and payment discrepancies.
• Monitor AP aging and proactively resolve overdue balances.
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate differences with the general ledger.
• Coordinate and prepare weekly and ad hoc payment runs.
• Maintain accurate vendor master data including payment and contact information.
• Identify duplicate invoices and AP exceptions and work with stakeholders to resolve.

Skills

Fluent English

Excel

ERP systems

Vendor reconciliations

Three-way matching

PO-based invoicing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

ERP systems

Job description

REEF is an ecosystem of digital and physical solutions that connect goods, services, and experiences to consumers around the world. We serve as the bridge for customers to access what they want and need, combining technology, real estate, and operations at scale.

As we continue to operate across multiple entities and markets, having a well-controlled and efficient Accounts Payable function is critical to our finance operations.

We are therefore looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist who can take ownership of day-to-day AP operations, resolve outstanding issues, improve vendor account accuracy, and ensure invoices and payments are processed correctly and on time.

The Role

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will have end-to-end responsibility for Accounts Payable activities across assigned entities.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who is comfortable investigating AP issues, reconciling vendor accounts, resolving invoice and PO discrepancies, coordinating payment runs, and following open items through to resolution.

The ideal candidate will not only process transactions but will actively identify the root cause of AP issues and help build a more accurate, controlled, and scalable AP process.

Key Responsibilities Accounts Payable Operations

• Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, from invoice receipt through payment
• Review, process, and monitor vendor invoices and credit notes
• Ensure invoices are correctly matched to purchase orders, receipts, and approvals
• Investigate and resolve invoice, PO, approval, and payment discrepancies
• Monitor AP aging and proactively resolve overdue and long-outstanding balances
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate differences between vendor records and the general ledger
• Maintain accurate vendor balances and ensure AP transactions are properly recorded
• Coordinate and prepare weekly and ad hoc payment runs
• Monitor payment status and resolve rejected, duplicated, missing, or incorrectly applied payments
• Act as a key finance contact for vendors regarding invoice and payment issues
• Investigate vendor inquiries and ensure issues are followed through to resolution
• Maintain accurate vendor master data, including payment and contact information
• Identify duplicate invoices, unapplied credits, old balances, and other AP exceptions
• Work with internal stakeholders to resolve missing approvals, purchase orders, receipts, and supporting documentation

Reconciliation & Month-End Close

• Perform AP ledger and vendor account reconciliations
• Review AP aging and identify balances requiring adjustment, write-off, reclassification, or further investigation
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Prepare AP-related accruals and reconciliations where required
• Ensure AP balances are complete, accurate, and supported
• Provide AP schedules and supporting documentation for audits

Process Improvement & Controls

• Identify recurring AP issues and determine their root causes
• Improve invoice processing, approval, payment, and vendor reconciliation workflows
• Help establish and maintain strong AP controls and procedures
• Support automation and standardization of AP processes
• Work closely with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, FP&A, and other stakeholders to improve the procure-to-pay process
• Support ERP and system improvement initiatives related to Accounts Payable
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 4+ years of Accounts Payable or accounting experience
• Strong hands-on experience managing high-volume Accounts Payable operations
• Proven experience with vendor reconciliations and AP aging management
• Strong understanding of PO-based invoice processing and three-way matching
• Experience investigating and resolving complex AP discrepancies
• Good understanding of accounting principles and the general ledger
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open issues simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Fluent English, written and spoken
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience working with an ERP system

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
• Experience in multinational or multi-entity organizations
• Experience with high-volume vendor environments
• Exposure to payment processing and banking platforms
• Experience supporting month-end close and external audits
• Experience improving or automating Accounts Payable processes

Why Work at REEF

• Take ownership of a critical finance process
• Opportunity to directly improve and strengthen Accounts Payable operations
• Exposure to multiple entities, countries, and finance processes
• Work closely with Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, and other finance stakeholders
• Opportunity to drive process improvement and automation in a global organization