Procure To Pay Ops Specialist (Japanese Speaking)

Main Accountabilities- Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture

  • Oversee day-to-day operation
  • Monitor team performance and report on metrics
  • In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems
  • Your day-to-day interactions are with peers within Accenture
  • You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management
  • You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments
  • Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others
  • In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team
  • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts
  • Process:- Handling PO &

    • NPO Invoice Processing in Read Soft OCR &
    • Workflow
  • Handling PO &
    • NPO Payment Processing (including urgent payments)
  • Handling Payment Accuracy and Reconciliations
  • Handling Travel &
    • Expense Claims, Electronic invoice &
    • ERS management
  • Handling AP / Vendor Statement Reconciliation
  • Handling Procurement Card Processing
  • Handling Vendor inquiries resolution including Client / Customer calls
  • Handling T&E Concur administration
  • Handling Procurement Card Administration
  • Handling Unclaimed Property - Escheatment Process
  • Handling Statistical, status &
    • KPI / SLA reporting
  • Handling Month end processing &
    • Cash Forecasts
  • Handling Unclaimed Property - Escheatment Process
  • Handling T&E and P-Card admin
  • Handling TMC admin
  • Knowledge of Requisition to PO processes
  • Handling SOX controls/audit request are missing
  • Having experience in ERS (Evaluated Receipts Settlement)
  • Experience- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management, Accounting, Finance, Business or any related field.

  • At least 4-5 years of experience in Procure to Pay area, with working knowledge of SAP.
  • Working Dimensions- Willing to work in USA work hours

  • Interact with clients – good verbal and written communication. Build and maintain relationships in a multicultural context.
  • Capable of working independently with minimal supervision
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines with focus on quality, results and timely delivery.
  • Requirements- Decision-making skills

  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Good interpersonal skills will need to be able to build relationships virtually (email, calls/Teams).
  • Good Procure to Pay knowledge.
  • Analytical &
    • Logical Reasoning
  • Presentation skills.
  • Working experience in SAP is an added advantage
  • Experience in Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel and PPT)
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Japanese language
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