Accounts Payable Buffer 169928

RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops subject matter expertise in a subset of the countries supported by the EMEA AP team and acts as the main point of contact for in-country business partners (finance, accounting, operations) for smaller, less complex countries. Assists in the execution of the end-to-end accounts payable process for his/her respective subset of countries, directly completing higher complexity deliverables. Supports the vendor setup process for EMEA. Resolves escalated customer service issues (level 2 issues) and effectively/timely communicates resolution with business partners. Develops a working relationship with teams across EMEA (both finance and business partners) Understands and complies with statutory requirements, and corporate policies and procedures. Supports all activities related to internal and external audits, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Identifies opportunities for improvement and assists with implementation. Partners with a diverse team (onshore, offshore and outsourced). Participates as needed in special projects. Competencies: Process Excellence: Uses creativity to optimize processes; is not satisfied with the status quo Builds own understanding of process improvement methodologies; helps build this knowledge in others Puts client needs at the forefront of any process improvement decision Understands the value of data and how it can be used for process improvement; uses data to support recommendations Follows and documents business standards ##LI-DNI