18 Oct
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Tekwissen India
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Bengaluru
18 Oct
Tekwissen India
Bengaluru
Position: Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist
Location: Whitefield Bangalore, India
Job Type: Full Time
Work Type : Onsite / Hybrid (as applicable)
Shift: US Business Hours / US Overlap Shift (as required)
Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout India and many other countries in the world.
:
- We are hiring an Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist to support the finance and accounting operations of a leading US-based technology company operating in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end accounts payable activities, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, maintaining vendor relationships, supporting payment operations, and ensuring compliance with established financial controls and accounting procedures.
- This role requires a detail-oriented finance professional who can work effectively with US-based stakeholders, manage high transaction volumes, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance operations.
Key Responsibilities
Invoice Processing and Verification
- Process vendor invoices accurately and within established payment timelines.
- Review invoices for completeness, accuracy, appropriate approvals, and supporting documentation.
- Perform two-way and three-way matching of invoices against purchase orders and goods receipts, wherever applicable.
- Identify and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate invoices, pricing differences, and missing information.
- Ensure invoices are coded correctly to the appropriate general ledger accounts, cost centers, and departments.
Vendor Management
- Maintain accurate vendor master data and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate with US-based vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment-related queries.
- Support vendor onboarding and changes to vendor information in accordance with internal controls.
- Monitor outstanding invoices and vendor statements, ensuring timely reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies.
- Maintain professional communication with vendors regarding payment status and outstanding documentation.
Payment Processing and Reconciliation
- Assist in preparing vendor payment runs in accordance with approved payment schedules.
- Review payment proposals and supporting documentation before processing.
- Support reconciliation of vendor statements, accounts payable sub-ledgers, and outstanding balances.
- Investigate unapplied payments, credit notes, and aged outstanding items.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and audit trails are maintained for all transactions.
Month-End and Financial Reporting Support
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities related to accounts payable.
- Support accruals, expense allocations, invoice cut-off procedures, and reconciliation activities.
- Prepare AP aging reports, outstanding invoice reports, and other periodic financial reports.
- Investigate and resolve aged payables and discrepancies in coordination with the US finance team.
- Provide accurate and timely information for internal reporting and financial audits.
Compliance and Internal Controls
- Follow established financial policies, approval workflows, and segregation-of-duties requirements.
- Support compliance with applicable US accounting policies, tax documentation requirements, and internal procedures.
- Maintain organized records of invoices, approvals, payment confirmations, and vendor communications.
- Identify potential duplicate payments, suspicious vendor changes, and other payment-related risks.
- Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and reconciliations.
Process Improvement and Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with US-based finance, procurement, operations, and business teams.
- Meet defined productivity, accuracy, turnaround-time, and service-level targets.
- Identify opportunities to streamline AP workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Leverage ERP systems, workflow automation, and technology-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency.
- Escalate unresolved issues, process gaps, and potential financial risks promptly.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, or finance operations.
- Hands-on experience with vendor invoice processing, reconciliations, payment support, and AP aging.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and general ledger concepts.
- Experience supporting international or US-based finance operations is preferred.
- Familiarity with purchase order-based invoice processing and two-way or three-way matching.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation techniques.
- Experience with ERP or accounting platforms such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with US vendors, finance teams, or shared services operations.
- Understanding of US invoice practices, W-9/W-8 vendor documentation, and 1099 reporting support, where applicable.
- Familiarity with expense management, procurement systems, and invoice workflow automation.
- Exposure to high-volume, technology-driven finance environments.
- Experience identifying process inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Solid ownership of assigned transactions and outstanding issues.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with geographically distributed teams.
- High standards of confidentiality, integrity, and financial discipline.
- Adaptability to evolving processes, systems, and business requirements.
Performance Expectations
- Success in this role will be measured through:
- Invoice processing accuracy and turnaround time.
- Compliance with payment deadlines and service-level agreements.
- Reduction in invoice exceptions and duplicate-payment risks.
- Timely resolution of vendor queries and reconciliation discrepancies.
- Accuracy and completeness of AP aging and month-end reporting.
- Adherence to internal controls, documentation standards, and audit requirements.
- Contribution to process improvements and operational efficiency.
Why Join This Opportunity?
- Work with the finance operations of a leading US-based technology business.
- Gain exposure to international accounting processes and US business operations.
- Develop expertise in enterprise finance systems and technology-enabled workflows.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
- Build a strong foundation for career progression in accounts payable, financial operations, and global finance shared services.
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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