R2P Payments Associate

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The R2P AP Specialist will be responsible for governing and processing Third Party Vendor Payments in an accurate and timely fashion for specific business sector(s) and countries serviced by GFS - Asia Pacific (Manila) in J&J.

Will be the SME in the Payments Process, and is expected to be knowledgeable in execution of Best Practices, Controls in line with SOX, Reconciliation and resolution of Aging Items, and Provide Best Customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
Payments Processing:


* Prepare List of Invoices due for Payment


* Run duplicate payments check prior to payment run


* Create payment and electronic payment files


* Review and verify payment in Bank Portal or other Payment Platform


* Resolve and reconcile payment issues (if any)


* Generate, review and validate Accounts Payable reports

Issue Resolution:


* Work with Business, Vendor, Bank, Treasury and Finance on payment discrepancies/inaccuracies


* Collaboration with AP, VMD, Finance to Investigate, Analyse and Resolve aging items (aging invoices, bank recon and other floating items)

Service Delivery and Customer Service:


* Deliver service perfection and improve customer service and satisfaction by developing effective working relationships with key stakeholders (external / internal customers, co-workers)


* Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements


* Perform problem tracking and ensure that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked, and resolved within the Service Level Agreements (SLA)


* Ensure proper and timely customer concern of issues to appropriate parties - co-workers, team leads and process managers so that they are resolved to meet internal and external expectations.

Continuous Improvement:


* Find opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovate solutions so the team can operate in an efficient and cost effective manner


* Be involved in Regional and Global Projects to provide Payments Process Expertise

Qualifications

Education:


* At the least University degree or equivalent preferably in a Finance related field or equivalent

Experience and Skills:

Required:


* At least 2 years experience in the Accounts Payable/Finance function


* Professional certification (e.g.

CPA) desirable


* Experience in Shared Services Center of a multinational corporation desirable


* Ability to read, write and speak English
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