Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Accounts Payable Specialist
The Accounts Payable Specialist - Business Support takes charge in the vendor master data management, VIM maintenance and handling of demand planning for Main Office & Commy Head Office procurement requirements.
Vendor Master Data Management
- Cash Journal code
- Ensure all requests for additions to the vendor master are valid and accurate.
- Ensure and ascertain all records, information and report generated related to Vendor Master are complete and accurate.
VIM Administration/Data Management
- Role & work items Maintenance
- Set-up of AP Roles for Accountants, Specialist & Team Leaders in VIM
- Table Maintenance for Suppliers
- Access Role
- Reports generation
Demand Planning
- Collaborates with main office departments and commissary head offices their annual requirements for standard non-stock items
- Reviews and validates data provided by Main office departments and commissary head offices
- Consolidates Main Office and Commissary Head Office annual procurement requirements for contract creation by Purchasing
- Creates and provides the consolidated 12-month rolling forecast to purchasing for contract creation.
Exceptions Handling and Issue Resolution
- Perform evaluation & investigation and ensure resolution of exceptions & issues
- Resolve issues if within defined area of responsibility and authority
- Escalate to concerned Units, as necessary
- Monitor and see through resolution
Account Management
- Exceptions are properly handled / escalated / resolved
- Escalation of Adjustment to Immediate Superior
- Validates TQ Report prepared by COM prior submission to Purchasing
Reporting compliance – internal and external requirements
- Attend to audit requirements from internal and external auditors and government agencies (BIR compliance)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Educational background: MUST be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
Work experience: Accounts Payable Operations in a Shared Services environment – at least 3 years
Technical competencies:
- Basics of Accounting Principles
- Preferably with exposure in an integrated computer system ( SAP - AP module and FI, etc).
- Proficient in computer operation (MS Windows).