Ralph Lauren Hiring for Non-Merch Accounts Payable Associate, EMEA at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

Full Job Description
Position Overview

The position is responsible for all activities related to timely and accurate processing of disbursements to vendors and suppliers for goods and services purchased by the company to ensure the company is paying for what it purchased at the right prices and terms, and that all disbursements are processed in accordance with company policy and GAAP guidelines to ensure accurate flow-through to the financial statements. Responsibility also includes auditing and processing of disbursements to employees for expenses incurred on the company’s behalf.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

ETE invoice processing including scanning, validation and audit, data entry, coding/approval routing, matching to PO and receiving documents according to departmental guidelines and processes.
Perform root cause analysis related to invoice discrepancies and work with buyers, vendors and the Procurement Dept. via email and telephone to resolve them.
Ensure compliance in accordance with internal and external audit requirements and assist with departmental audit requests.
Travel and Expense processing – Receive, audit and approve expense reports according to corporate policies. Identify non-compliant expenses and resolve according to department guidelines.
Corporate credit card management – Process, maintain, and audit credit card accounts according to corporate policies. Identify non-compliant expenses and missing receipts
and resolve according to department guidelines and corporate policies.
Reconcile vendor statements and resolve issues.
Maintain departmental desk procedures as well as hard and soft copy files.
Maintain good vendor and internal customer relationships.
Assist in year end 1099 processing based on IRS guidelines.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Ability to work with minimal supervision in a high volume, deadline-driven, transactional environment.
Ability to perform with a high level of accuracy and attention to details
Ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize tasks.
Ability to articulate in a clear, concise, complete and professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships and demonstrate a customer service approach to daily work activities.
Ability to perform root cause analysis/critical thinking upon erroneous transactions / processes and develop recommendations to correct.
MS Outlook, Word and Excel skills at an intermediate level or better. Excel skills include Macros, Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc. MS Visio is desirable.
Working knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable preferred
Full cycle Accounts Payable work experience required, and experience in a high-volume, paperless workflow environment
Accounts Payable certification desired.
Large ERP system experience required (SAP, Oracle, JDEdwards)
Experience with invoice imaging and systematic workflow processing highly desirable.

Non-Merch Accounts Payable Associate, EMEA