Finance Execuitve - Accounts Payable

This role is in the offshored team within the Finance Shared Services function of an international engineering & design consultancy company.  The shared services team will be co-located with several hundred fee-earning staff in a professional business environment. 
The key purpose of the role is to process financial transactions, deal with exception documents and answer telephone calls and emails from suppliers, the business and external organisations.  This role will be reporting into the Bangalore based AP Asst. Manager.
This new position is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to make a positive impact on a dynamic business. 

Requirements

Qualifications:
·         Batchelor's degree – Preferably B’Com

Skills:
Essential:

·         Data entry – achieves high levels of accuracy and output, previous data entry experience.
·         Familiar with processing financial transactions in a recognised financial environment
·         Telephone call handling experience in a finance/call centre environment.
·         Computer literate, Microsoft Office ie Outlook, Excel and Word to intermediate standards.
·         To have excellent English language skills in both written and verbal form.  Must be able to communicate with internal and external customers and colleagues in a professional manner.
·         Must have the ability to prioritise workload to achieve daily tasks and meet deadlines.
·         Must be organised and able to be flexible, need to recognise different document types and process accordingly.

Experience:
Essential:
·         At least 2-4 years' experience in an Accounts Payable Shared Services
·         Able to identify problems, take ownership and follow them through to resolution
 
Desirable
·         Knowledge of JD Edwards, Oracle IPM
·         Experience in working for a consultancy, engineering company
·         Exposure to VAT