Invoice Processing Analyst
Summary
Processes and reconciles supplier invoices, resolves payment discrepancies, and supports month-end accounting close using SAP, ARIBA, and MS Office tools.
- Good understanding of accounting concepts, preparing one-pagers / summarizing details for further action / approvals
- Basic knowledge on automation (like Power Query tools), Co-pilot, ChatGPT and experience of using MS Office Tools. Exposure to SAP and ARIBA is an additional advantage
- Ability to prioritize, work independently, and plan assignments concurrently
- Good interpersonal skills - develop a connect with work partners on/off location
- Quick adaptability, flexibility and holding short learning curve
Accounting and month close process :
- Review aged open receivers, establish connect with ARIBA requestors and segregate them for Controller’s review.
- Recover negative receipts or adjustments to suppliers on a timely manner
- Processing Debit and Credit memo in CCAPS, IERP and GAPS
- Month end review to verify if invoices and payments looks good
- Provide month end reports, complete journal accounting, report status of standard journal accounting to internal stakeholders to complete their processes
- Supplement process by preparing SLs and Recons to report accuracy of balances
- Support launch of IERP with proper UAT testing, observations tracking and reporting out post launch issues, if any
- Ensure timely processing of payments to vendors by co-ordinating internally with invoice processing and defective clearance teams
Defectives / Aged Invoices clearance:
- Perform deep dive analysis for all queries on defectives and provide complete resolution on supplier payment.
- Daily reporting of count/ status of defective items followed
- Collate metrics and publish to management on a regular basis
- Support supplier payment discrepancies and guide supplier / requestor / internal Ford team on appropriate resolution in ARIBA (Ex, invoice discrepancies, such as pricing, quantity, or payment terms, etc.)
- Improve digital tools utilization by suppliers by onboarding them in ARIBA
- Handling calls & emails – by following the etiquettes appropriately
- Coordinate within the team for completing common objectives
- To support payment inquiries from external suppliers and internal Ford partners by providing invoice status and payment details.
B. Com / M. Com / MBA with 1-3 years of experience.
CA / CWA Inter qualified with or without experience