Financial Analyst, Accounts Payable Specialist, Finance Operations

Position Purpose

Support the Corporate Finance mission by being a highly qualified professional who adheres to departmental and corporate procedures while processing vendor and employee travel and entertainment payments.

Role and Key Responsibilities

Assign complete and accurate invoice coding in the MHC (Lawson interfacing) accounts payable system.

Ensure accuracy of data input and adherence to departmental and corporate procedures.

Review employee T&E reports for adequate documentation and compliance with existing T&E policy.

Serve as a centralized point of contact for employee questions related to the Concur T&E portal.

Identify areas of weakness and recommend enhanced procedures/controls to ensure high quality process output.

Coordinate payment to vendors and employees via check/ACH/Wire.

Complete annual tax reporting for vendor payments (1099-MISC).

Maintain banking information in Lawson for electronic payments.

Perform vendor maintenance (in Lawson/MHC/Concur), including new vendor setup.

Process daily positive pay upload file and review any exceptions.

Provide specialized payment processing and reporting for independent consultants (TBC).

Meet or exceed pre-established weekly, monthly, and annual processing deadlines and timelines.

Provide timely support to associates who request assistance with audit requests.

Monitor stale dated checks and complete related escheatment process.

Reconcile payables related ledger accounts

Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned

Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.

Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

Education and Experience:

Graduate / Postgraduate in Finance/Accounting background

At least 1 year experience

Proven track record of working effectively in flexible work environment in a result-oriented approach

Wystar and Lawson experience preferred

Key Skills & Knowledge

Strong written and verbal communication skills and Good Problem solving and analytical skills

Should be a Self-Learner

Strong PC skills specifically with Excel. Access skills are a definite plus.

Flexibility in work culture (She/he should be flexible in Day/Night shift based on business requirement)

Basic understanding of accounting concepts and account reconciliations.

Strong problem-solving skills, along with an ability to quickly comprehend and analyze data.

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