EP&P Associate, Accounts Payable

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What You'll Do

Join us as we embark on a journey to transform BCG’s Finance organization. “Future Finance” is a multi-year journey to prepare the Finance function for the BCG of the future: a BCG that continues to grow, and one that has become more complex, more diverse and more interdependent. By rethinking structures and standardizing processes across geographies and business entities, we will make it simpler and more efficient to work together and flex to meet the needs of BCG. As part of the Global Accounts Payable Team, you will ensure BCG Accounts Payable Operations processes stay ahead of the vendor payments area's risks. You will dive deep into defects and have a proven record of delivering process efficiency results. You will be responsible for processing invoices and managing external and internal queries belonging to the Global Payables Process.

Roles and responsibilities

• Review, validate the invoice's bare essentials like supplier details, bank account, invoice number, invoice date, etc.

• Responsible for the processing of invoices, including cost allocation, accounting, and tax within the specified timelines

• Resolve internal and external queries via effective collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the highest user satisfaction

• Pro-actively resolve exception invoices and queries with a mindset to fix the process

• Perform payment runs and month-end close activities on time

• Follow set processes and highlight when there is a need for change or update

• Maintaining the highest quality standards and ensure no duplicates payments

• Independently perform transactional tasks which support the compliance, planning, and execution of assigned processes.

• Complete ad hoc requests and perform other duties as needed with minimal oversight

• Adhere to the internal compliance policy and guideline established by the management on their daily operational activities

• Maintain exception logs for the process-related exception as and when they occur for knowledge retention

• Active participation in the organization-wide projects and initiatives

What You'll Bring

• Minimum qualification B.Com with prior Accounts Payable experience in global operations

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in accounts payable

• Exposure to processing European-based invoices preferred

• Excellent communication, articulation, and stakeholder management skills

• Analytical mindset with and critical thinking

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deliverables

• MS Excel, Word proficiency and adaptable to several software applications

• Preferably exposure to Workflow solutions and ERPs

• German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian language reading and writing skills is an added advantage

Who You'll Work With

We pride ourselves on a collaborative working environment and utilize digital tools to foster that collaborative environment across a global company. The Accounts Payables team is working to provide operations support to various BCG teams and managing external vendors. Your key stakeholders will include the Local Finance team located across the globe.

Additional info

WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Ability to prioritize and organize workload

• Strong ability to collect information from many varied sources and ensure its accuracy

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills – Attention to details

• Critical thinking to identify the root cause and implement remedial action

• Strong initiative and willingness to take on projects in a proactive manner

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines

• Excellent oral and written communication skills & Effective listening skills

• Relationship building and collaborative skills

• Committing to improvement through feedback and self-reflection, and learning new topics and skills

• Flexible to business needs

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