Sr Specialist A/P

Position Summary
The Senior Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Representative is a key member of the Americas Finance Shared Services organization, responsible for supporting and optimizing end-to-end Procure-to-Pay operations across North America and Latin America. This role serves as a primary liaison between business stakeholders, suppliers, outsourced service providers (where applicable), and internal finance teams to ensure efficient, compliant, and customer-focused P2P processes.

The position plays a critical role in maintaining strong internal controls, driving process improvements, company policies, SOX requirements, and best practices supporting supplier and stakeholder relationships, and ensuring adherence.
Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoice processing, supplier maintenance, payment support, and expense management.
• Act as a subject matter expert for P2P processes and systems.
• Partner with outsourced service providers and internal teams to ensure service levels and compliance.
• Monitor and resolve escalated invoices, payment, and supplier issues.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to Accounts Payable.
• Assist with reconciliation of AP subledger balances and discrepancy resolution.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, company policies, and procurement procedures.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain approval matrices, signatory authorities, and workflow governance documentation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for suppliers and business stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Support KPI reporting, analytics, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and training materials.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.

Experience:
• 3–5 years of experience in Procure-to-Pay, Accounts Payable, Shared Services, Finance Operations, or related functions.
• Experience working within a multinational organization or shared services environment.
• Experience supporting ERP-based financial processes.

Technical Skills

• SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle, Workday, or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Experience with workflow and invoice management systems.
• Preferred: BlackLine, Coupa, Ariba, Concur, ServiceNow, Power BI.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Business Partnership
• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Process and Controls Orientation
• Effective Communication
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Adaptability and Change Agility
• Results Orientation
• Stakeholder Management