Accounts Payable Specialist Job

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Accounts Payable Specialist-000010URDescriptionResponsibilities:
- Process invoices and handle exceptions for a distinct country group according to the defined procedures and accounting principles and legislation
- Review accounting documents to identify unusual or overdue items and select the correct procedure to verify or adjust discrepancies or errors
- Respond to specific questions (business process and/or SAP related queries) from customer service group and clarify situations when necessary
- Produce routine reports, schedules, and summaries for management
- Reconcile reminders and supplier statements to ensure completeness including investigation and resolution of differences
- Support the invoice processing team in the day-to-day invoice processing and with more complex questions
- Establish, modify, document and co-ordinate implementation of accounting control procedures
- Proactively suggest ideas to automate processes, in order to keep the P2P SSC moving toward an “e”-environment
- Meet dashboard metrics related to Invoice Processing
- Assist in continuous improvement initiatives including identification of trends and implementation of corrective measures where necessary
- Back-up and assist AP team lead with team coordination, development activitiesAccountabilities
- Perform all AP Support procedures as required to a high standard of quality, in a timely and efficient mannerReports to:
- AP Team LeadMain Customers/Contacts
- Payments Clerks
- Customer Services Team
- Affiliate P2P contacts
- AuditorsQualificationsQualifications/Skills/Experience
- Sound knowledge of invoice processing
- At least two years’ experience in a similar job in finance / accounting / customer service environment
- Willing to support less experienced colleagues
- Independent worker, requiring only occasionally supervision
- Ability to solve difficult situations using own judgment and sense of initiative
- Advanced understanding of English (written & oral)
- Second foreign language
- advantagePrimary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czech Republic-PragueOrganization: JNJ Global Business Servi (7761)Job Function: Accounts Payable