AP Analyst, Japanese Speaker

About our client

Our client is one of established Shared Services.

About the role

• Execute the day-to-day activities according to the highest standards of financial control, compliance and best practice. 

• Ensure quality and accurate delivery of services within agreed key performance indicators (KPIs) and as defined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and SOPs of the respective business sub-process. 

Your responsibilities

• Receiving, sorting, verifying, exception handling, bar coding, scanning, pre-archiving AP documents for further processing. 

• Validate and Process PO and contract-based invoices, process prepayments and final invoices, operate Ariba, SAP R/3 and SAP I2P platforms, release/block invoices for payment.

• Execute monthly, quarterly or yearly reporting. 

• GR/IR and GIT accounts review and reconciliation. 

• Manage Vendor clearing.

• Review of Payment proposal.

• Investigate and Reverse Non-Successful Payments.

• Handling internal and external queries.

• Resolve all queries within agreed timeline. 

Documentation & Controlling

• Ensure all work documentation and work processes are updated and meet with Internal Control Financial Reporting (ICFR), group policies and guidelines, local statutory and legal requirements within agreed service timelines.

• Perform back up function and other duties, including job rotation to other functional teams as and when required.

• Participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries if necessary.

Transformation/ Continuous Improvement Implementations 

• Work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders.

• Participate and support the teams in the implementation of continuous improvement project.

You will have

• Degree or Diploma in Finance & Accounting/Commerce or equivalent.

• Good communication skill and able to communicate effectively in English. 

• At least 2 years of experience in transactional accounting teams, in a performance driven environment.

• SAP knowledge or other ERP accounting systems and MS Office tools.

• Proficiency in English and other language required with good communication skill. Japanese is mandatory for Japanese speaking country support. Desirable qualifications.

• External experience in a shared service or business process outsourcing engagement will be preferable.

• 2 years of experience in handling Accounts Payable Transactions in SAP and Ariba system.