About the role

  • Process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, approval, and proper coding to general ledger accounts
  • Oversee and manage end-to-end PO (Purchase Order) process, ensuring timely and accurate issuance, approval and proper coding, instructions
  • Daily monitoring open POs
  • Manage timely payments to vendors while adhering to internal policies and payment schedules
  • Reconcile AP sub-ledgers to ensure accurate reporting and resolve discrepancies with vendors
  • Prepare weekly and monthly accounts payable reports and aging analysis
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to address inquiries related to vendor accounts and payments
  • Ensure compliance with internal control policies, including the processing and recording of transactions in accordance with company guidelines
  • Address and escalate instances of non-compliance to ensure efficient resolution and prevent recurrence for internal policies including, but not limited to: PO, Travel and expenses, Corporate Card usage
  • Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and support to auditors
  • Work with the tax and legal teams to ensure compliance with global tax regulations and assist with tax filings where applicable
  • Build and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers, ensuring smooth communication and resolving payment issues
  • Assist in contract review and payment terms negotiation with global vendors
  • Ensure all vendor documents are correct and complete
  • Handle and ensure the expense reimbursement requests are in accordance with the QS policies
  • Ensure that payments to employees are processed timely
  • Assist the Qsers who are travelling with any travel or expenses queries
  • Process Improvement & Automation: Support the implementation of finance automation tools, particularly within the accounts payable function, to improve workflow efficiency
  • Assist in developing and refining financial processes to ensure standardization across global operations
  • Participate in special projects, including the development of reports, improving systems integrations, and data analysis
  • Any other duties that fall within the purpose and scope of the role.

Requirements

  • Proven ability to be an excellent AP specialist through professional experience in accounts payable and finance operations
  • Experience in global environment and familiarity with multi-currency / location transactions
  • Education experience - bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Proficiency in both written and spoken English
  • Assertive with good inter-personal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders globally at all seniority levels
  • Responsible, proactive in problem-solving, independent and committed to deliver with integrity, and understand the importance of confidentiality
  • Able to multi-task with high attention to details and open to work flexibly under tight deadlines and change focus as priorities evolve
  • Positive outlook with heaps of enthusiasm, commitment to continuous self-development and infectious self-drive to ensure we continue to achieve our objectives
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
  • Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) for financial data analysis

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
  • 21 days annual leave
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Unicredit Bank Partnership
  • Meal tickets
  • Medical subscription to Regina Maria
  • A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture
  • Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
  • A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
  • Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
  • Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
  • Support for volunteering and study leave
  • Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
  • Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme

Job title

Accounts Payable Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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