Specialist Accounts Payable

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Provide guidance on Source To Pay processes and policies, including standard helpdesk and service support activities for internal customers and suppliers and continuous improvement within Source To Pay operations.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide guidance for internal customers on GBS S2P processes and policies and resolve queries for internal customers and suppliers

• Facilitate efficient use of the Source To Pay system (Ariba Guided Buying)

• Review of payment proposals for adidas subsidiaries

• Analyze suppliers accounts and update accordingly
• Secure timely cross-checks on regular controls, as needed
• Perform quality checks on Purchase requests, Non-Trade related

• Managing different queries from suppliers and business partners (e-mail, phone)

• Ensure timely analysis of Debit balance accounts by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams. Ensure they are balanced by resolving the causes of non-payment, requesting missing and complementary information and executing proper follow ups

Key Relationships:

• Internal Controls
• Other GBS departments
• Local markets
• Management
• Suppliers

Pre-requisits:

• Strong Finance Acumen

• Solid experience with SAP
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal skills, navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious