Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
A Senior Latam Accounts Payable Analyst role involves managing full-cycle accounts payable, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing for the Latin America region, and supporting cross-functional teams.
Key responsibilities include resolving complex vendor discrepancies, leading process improvements, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with local and company policies.
With a specific emphasis on the accurate and timely disbursement of funds while ensuring strict compliance with local and international regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Accounts Payable Management & Analysis:
Invoice Processing: Oversee full-cycle vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established payment terms.
Discrepancy resolution: Investigate and resolve complex issues, including coding errors, payment delays, and vendor discrepancies, collaborating with internal departments and stakeholders.
Audit and compliance: Conduct audits of vendor invoices, maintain documentation for internal and external audits, and ensure all processes comply with company policies and local regulations, including VAT, GST, and withholding tax requirements in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina.
Process improvement: Identify and drive improvements in AP workflows, automation, and efficiency to reduce touchpoints and enhance accuracy.
Vendor Relations: Act as the primary contact for internal and external inquiries regarding payment status, invoice discrepancies, and ensuring a high level of customer service.
Month-End Close: Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
2) Disbursement Specialization:
Payment Execution: Prepare and execute multi-currency vendor payments, including weekly ACH, wire transfers across multiple LATAM banking platforms.
Banking Coordination: Monitor and analyze daily bank activity reports to track electronic transactions, resolve bank exceptions, initiate stop/void payments, and manage positive pay activities as needed.
Process Control: monitor vendor disbursement controls and procedures to ensure adherence to internal control requirements and SOX narratives, mitigating risk and preventing fraud.
Reporting: Generate and analyze AP aging reports and payment status reports for management review.
3) Key activities:
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams like Procurement, Legal, and FP&A to ensure smooth operations.
Automation: Support the implementation of new systems and automation to improve process efficiency.
Training: Provide guidance and training to junior team members or BPO teams.
Strategic contribution: Contribute to cash management practices and provide data for strategic financial planning.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
4-6 years of experience in a full-cycle Accounts Payable and vendor disbursement role, with specific experience in Latin American markets.
Payment execution and banking coordination experience is mandatory.
Fluency in English.
Proficiency in major ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, Workday, Concur) is essential. Experience with AP automation tools is a plus.
Deep understanding of accounting principles, local LATAM tax regulations, internal controls (SOX), and international banking practices.
Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to manage high-volume transactions under tight deadlines, and excellent communication skills.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Proficiency in Portuguese is a strong advantage.
Procurement experience.
Experience will be evaluated based on alignment to the core proficiencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, volunteer work, etc.).
NOTE: By applying to the Accounts Payable Senior Analyst posting recruiters and hiring managers across the organization hiring these roles will review your resume. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams.
BENEFITS & PERKS
Comprehensive benefits package including well-being reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more!
World-class enablement and on-demand training with Trailhead.com
Exposure to executive thought leaders and regular 1:1 coaching with leadership
Volunteer opportunities and participation in our 1:1:1 model for giving back to the community
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