Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

About the role

GEA is hiring a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst in Muntinlupa City. The role covers the review and verification of vendor payments, reconciliation of open items and disputes, and liaison with outsourced shared services teams and business partners.

Key responsibilities

• Review and verify vendor payments after each scheduled payment run and prepare a weekly payment forecast.
• Process urgent invoices and make emergency payments when needed.
• Review vendor reconciliation output from the BPO provider, monitor open items and disputes, and liaise with suppliers and other partners on escalations.
• Assist with 1099, audit and compliance requirements, including report preparation.
• Prepare and analyse AP debit balances for the month-end accrual proposal and monitor portal invoice information.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure invoices go to the right channel and to move vendors away from checks toward electronic payment.
• Carry out root cause analysis and countermeasures for intercompany disconnects and overdue items, and recommend process improvements to the Accounts Payable Manager.
• Monitor PO compliance and 3-way match disconnects, working with Procurement and Operations to resolve them.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting or Business Administration (preferred).
• At least 3 years of experience in a business environment, preferably in accounts payable, finance or audit.
• Prior experience in a shared service or BPO environment.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English.
• Demonstrated experience driving continuous process improvements.

Required skills

• ERP software experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).