The Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for managing and supporting Accounts Payable activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, reconciliations, reporting, and vendor accounts. The role will also provide financial analysis, ERP support, and management reporting while ensuring compliance with financial procedures and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and verify invoices, payment requests, and Accounts Payable transactions accurately and on time.
- Perform Accounts Payable ledger reconciliations, identify discrepancies, validate transactions, and ensure timely settlement of outstanding amounts.
- Prepare and consolidate aging reports, aged liabilities, outstanding exceptions, GRIR, and vendor statements.
- Perform control account reconciliations and weekly bank reconciliations.
- Manage prepayment accounting, advances, retention payments, and rejected transactions.
- Process KAUST payments, P-Card and claims payments, including reconciliation and clearance.
- Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve Accounts Payable-related issues promptly.
- Prepare financial trend analysis, management reports, and presentations for senior management.
- Support the development of Business Intelligence (BI) reports for Accounts Payable activities.
- Ensure accurate financial records and compliance with Accounts Payable procedures, internal controls, SLAs, and KPIs.
- Support SAP ERP system implementation, administration, and ongoing Finance operations.
- Collect business requirements and identify opportunities to streamline Accounts Payable processes and eliminate non-value-added activities.
- Coordinate with business managers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate period-end reporting.
- Handle urgent requests and multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable or accounting within a complex organization.
- Strong hands-on experience in Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, payment processing, reconciliations, aging analysis, and vendor accounts.
- Proven experience working with SAP ERP / SAP Financial Module.
- Familiarity with Concur is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in financial reporting, reconciliation, and management reporting.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting procedures, and governance.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a complex environment.