Accounts Payable Invoice Specialist

Our purpose at Goodyear is to build trust and to create an environment where associates are inspired by work. We believe in our people and we embrace change in order to engage and enable associates to realize their full potential.

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.

In Romania, Goodyear Dunlop has been present since 1999 and it is represented by two different legal entities, Goodyear Dunlop Tires (Sales Office) and Goodyear Operations.

Goodyear Operations Romania is the Global Business Services Center of Goodyear Dunlop EMEA. The GBS Center in Bucharest started back in July 2011. The core mission of the Center has always been to provide internal customer satisfaction with the shared responsibility of delivery - Driving performance as ONE TEAM.

- Accounting / administrative degree or other similar professional qualification
- Experience in handling Invoice Processing with high volume transaction or BPO/Shared service environment experience would be a plus
- Systems Experience: Intermediate MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word are a must. SAP or other ERP system are desirable
- 1+ year/s preferred experience in Finance
- Problem-solving skills
- Good communications skills, both oral and written, required to resolve issues and enforce policy where required; must be comfortable in interacting with others
- Demonstrate accuracy and strong attention to detail
- Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Interpersonal and relationship building in an intercultural environment

Primary Purpose of the Position

- Reporting directly to GBS AP Team Lead, the position has the primary responsibility to providing an efficient and cost-effective Accounts Payable service to all divisions served by GBS, in order to ensure that the requirements of internal and external customers are met, and that the assets of the business are effectively controlled.
- Actively participates and performs activities needed to ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and agreed Policy and Terms.
- "Deliver Shared Services Objectives based on the principles of superior customer service, continuous improvement and best-practice.
- Maintains excellent relationships with internal customers so as to ensure mutual goals are achieved and up-to-date knowledge of best practices within the Accounts Payable environment."
- Promptly escalate any process or technical Accounts Payable issues to the Analyst or to the Team Lead and participate in resolving it.


Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

- Process invoices and other related documents timely and accurately within the required SLA & KPI
- Review and monitor compliance of invoice processing to terms and in accordance with Company Policy and Controls
- Review and ensure all Invoices processed and matched for payment in accordance with agreed Terms"
- Control completeness and obtain necessary documents for Invoice Processing
- Sort, review, match and process invoices due for payment.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies for timely payment
- Effectively communicating with key contacts including VMD, Procurement, Treasury and Banking when processing invoices.
- Researches discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and adhering to established procedures prior to processing.
- Control completeness of approvals and coding information (request if missing), and process PO-exempt invoices
- Support Team Lead, Analyst and Query Team in responding to queries from Business and open issues within agreed timelines
- Respond timely to prompt requests from Business / Customers
- Assist with month end activities
- Support Team Lead in responding to audit requirements both for internal and external auditors within the agreed timeframe and in the required format
- Identifies areas of potential process improvement, develops and enforces appropriate policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Participate in other Accounts Payable Operational initiatives
- Participate in Systems and Process Improvements and Change Management Projects as required
- Follow and maintain up to date Standard Operating Procedures and other process documents. Raise a need for any changes to the attention of the Team Lead