Analyst - Accounts Payable - US at WPP in Chennai.

Job description

• You're open: we are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
• You're optimistic: we approach all that we do with confidence: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
• You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

Responsibilities

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all Invoices and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status.
• Understands compliance issues around accounts payable processes.
• Handle payment related queries from Vendors & Agencies.
• Ensuring the timely pay out to the suppliers based on defined SLA/TAT
• Regular follow-up with vendor for SOA
• Reconciliation and confirmation of balances with vendors & Suppliers.
• Posting of Payments, liaise with vendor for any differences and confirmation.
• Sending remittance advice to vendors.
• Good Understanding related to Accounts Operation for UK Process Media
• Know how to handle and manage the conference calls with UK Suppliers
• Generating and distributing monthly reports as per requirement.
• Assist with Internal and External Client Audits.
• Maintain the level of accuracy and meet the deadlines for manual payments – Daily.
• Checking payment runs in line with the agreed signature Matrix.

Requirements

• Proven working experience as Accounts Payable
• Solid understanding of basic accounting payable principles
• Proficiency in English and Proficient in MS- Office (Excel, Word & Power Point)
• Strong analytical, organizational, conflict solving and negotiation skills.
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills to work in conjunction with other departments, vendors and internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be a team player who also works well independently.
• Must be able to read, analyze, interpret and comprehend common scientific and technical journals & financial reports.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both an oral and written manner to common inquiries or issues from suppliers / agencies / Internal stakeholders.
• Graduation/master’s in commerce
• Ability to resolve the issue with a positive approach.

Skills

Required

• Proficiency in English
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people – we champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity – we offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
• Challenging and stimulating work – unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.