Accounts Payable Specialist
adidas
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bogota • Colombia
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About the role
- Ensure the accuracy and compliance of vendor-related transactions within the Source to Pay – Accounts Payable process
- Perform vendor account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of open items
- Manage vendor query resolution, acting as the first point of contact to clarify discrepancies
- Validate postings executed by the processing team to ensure compliance with accounting principles
- Review and follow up on critical supplier accounts to guarantee accuracy of AP records
- Process urgent invoice postings to ensure timely payments
- Conduct root cause analysis of complex cases
- Support month-end closing activities as required
- Prepare documentation for internal and external audits
- Generate and analyse reports to provide insights on AP performance and key KPIs
- Identify process improvement opportunities and support implementation of best practices
Requirements
- University degree in Accounting, Commerce/Business Administration/Finance
- +2 years’ relevant work experience in the AP area
- Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus
- Strong financial acumen and AP and T&E experience
- Experience with SAP and specific areas’ tools such as Concur, Ariba, FIP, APWF
- Knowledge and experience applying problem solving methodologies
- Experience in a GBS or Shared Service environment is a plus
- Highly adaptable professional with strong interpersonal and customer-focused skills
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
vendor account reconciliationaccounts payableroot cause analysisfinancial acumenprocess improvementreport generationKPI analysiscompliance with accounting principlesmonth-end closing activitiesproblem solving methodologies
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscustomer-focused skillsadaptabilitycommunication skills
Certifications
university degree in Accountinguniversity degree in Commerceuniversity degree in Business Administrationuniversity degree in Finance