Accounts Payable Analyst

REASONS TO APPLY

Hybrid work set-up

Dayshift with fixed weekends off

Work-life Balance

Empowering work environment and culture

Competitive salary and benefits

Supportive, collaborative teams across functions

ABOUT US

Steadfast Group is the largest general insurance broker network and group of underwriting agencies in Australasia, with growing operations in Asia, Europe, and the US.

Based in Bonifacio Global City Taguig, Steadfast Shared Services in the Philippines is expanding its Finance, Insurance, Underwriting and Technologies teams.

We are proud of our diverse mix of people and skills, coming together across multiple businesses to support our broker network and create next generation thinking, systems, and technologies that will drive the insurance sector forward. Ours is an exciting, progressive organization where you can build a meaningful professional career alongside some of the brightest people in the insurance industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Immediate requirement of the role is to support the expanded accounts payable responsibilities of the team to service wider entities of the Group and its subsidiaries. Primary responsibility is to support the AP Team Lead in executing and delivering KPI's based on Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the overall accounts payable management of Steadfast Group Limited.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Accounts Payable Process Owners:
action on all exceptions on supplier invoicing, employee expense transactions and claims to complete accounts payable processing ensuring adherence to standard process/es, policies, and guidelines for:

• Verify details of expense against invoices and related documents.
• Coordination with required parties to carry-out activities, including but not limited to, securing missing approvals and supporting documents, escalating necessary configuration in Concur or supplier updates in SAP ByDesign.
• Coordination with team members for proper handling of out-of-scope transactions.
• Generation of various and appropriate Accounts Payable/Supplier Invoicing reports.
• Cancellation of erroneous/duplicate invoices as advised by Accounts Payable Reviewer.
• Other functions to be transitioned as per agreed timeline and schedule.

Process Improvements, Projects, and Change Management Support:

• Provide inputs to refine/improve standardised processes for accounts payable to ensure efficient, timely and accurate process delivery.
• Prepares and/or updates all
  necessary documentation, e.g. checklists, templates, process maps and manuals/procedures, etc. for all functions in accordance with the agreed scope of services.
• Assist with onboarding new entities to relevant systems.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Reviewer to conduct training and knowledge transfer to new staff on systems and processes in accordance with agreed procedures, templates and workflows.
• Proactively engage and assist to deliver, execute and implement various standardisation, centralisation and continuous improvement projects and initiatives aligned with finance-wide key priorities.
• Other Ad hoc and/or required deliverables.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience gained in a professional services accounting environment. Previous experience as Accountant will be an advantage.
• High attention to detail.
• Effectively work with team and others to meet timelines, objectives and KPIs.
• Eager to take full responsibility for tasks assigned.
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills – liaison with counterparts in other locations, internal and external stakeholders.
• Very good written and verbal English communication skills, advance skills in reading comprehension and simple analysis of documents.
• Highly motivated and honest, flexible, pro-active and driven, ability to multi-task and adaptable to change & a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and accurate, organized, detail oriented and analytical/problem solving skills are must-haves.
• Experience in client servicing is ideal.
• Accounting standards knowledge and professional ethics a must particularly on accounts payable management.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, intermediate MS Excel skills required; Concur and/or SAP ByDesign experience will be an edge.
• Commitment to work during Australian working hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PHL time).

WHAT TO EXPECT

We offer you exciting benefits to support you in your professional and personal journey:

Flexible work arrangements to help you balance work and personal responsibilities.

Career development opportunities through technical and leadership programs.

Life, disability, and travel insurance, plus access to other discounted insurance options.

A competitive compensation and benefits package.

A vibrant, collegiate, inclusive culture that celebrates you.

We are always on the look-out for great talent, and you just might be who we're looking for.

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