Senior Specialist Finance (AP / PTP)

Role Purpose

The Senior Specialist, Purchase to Pay (PTP), is part of a team responsible for performing day-to-day tasks within the Purchase to Pay (PTP) function covering AP invoices, employee travel and expense claim and payment, as well as Month End Closing processes and some other specific accounting activities related to the stream. This includes:

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, payments, and related financial transactions.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support cash flow management by coordinating with banks and internal stakeholders on payment and reconciliation matters.

Contribute to the efficiency of the finance function by leveraging SAP S4 HANA and other digital tools.

Job Responsibilities

• Invoice processing: Validate, record, and reconcile vendor invoices in SAP S4 HANA in line with company policies, tax regulation and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Processing invoices in a timely and accurate manner according to SLA/KPI set by management and agreed with local office. This includes intercompany transactions.
• Payment execution: Prepare and process vendor payments in accordance with Company policies and with agreed timetable, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Also, process Travel and Expense-related payment.
• Bank reconciliation: Monitor and reconcile bank statements, resolving discrepancies promptly. Escalate to the Local office for any unreconciled/aged items for resolution/confirmation of treatment. Act as main contact with bank regarding payment queries, transact payment to bank in accordance with company/country banking functionality
• Vendor management: Liaise with suppliers, employees, and related parties to address payment queries and resolve all discrepancies by reconciling monthly statement and related transactions in a timely manner and maintaining strong relationships.
• Compliance and reporting: Ensure adherence to company policies and tax regulations and provide accurate AP reports, identify critical issues and drive resolution independently.
• Accountability and quality support: Review, request amendments where applicable, and submit them to approvers to authorize payment with agreed timetable. Asist manager to coach junior team members.
• Month-end closing support: Assist in accruals, reconciliations, and reporting activities. Issue reports on monthly basis to drive achievement of KPI and audit requirements.
• Audit support: Provide documentation and respond to queries during internal and external audits.
• Process improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to streamline AP processes and implement continuous improvement in existing processes to enhance efficiency.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with procurement, treasury, and finance teams to resolve issues.

Professional Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of accounts payable or finance operations experience handling multiple countries.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S4 HANA
• Experience in shared services or corporate finance functions is an advantage.
• Proficiency in AP modules, invoice booking, and payment processing.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Attention to details and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in transaction processing and documentation.
• Proactive approach to resolving payment and bank-related issues.
• Good communication skill and fluent written and spoken English, German language capability is an advantage
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

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You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!