Finance Project Specialist

Advantest

Payables Management

Perform invoice processing and payments (daily & month-end close activities) including accounts reconciliation, Corporate/Statutory reporting for Accounts Payables in a Shared Service Environment
Resolve any discrepancies such as price, quantity etc as a result of invoice processing from 2 way or 3 way matching.
Ensure operations procedures are executed in compliance with internal controls requirements under Sarbanes Oxley and able to meet defined operational metrics
Perform Monthly and Quarterly Supplier Statement Reconciliation
Involved as a tester for the Sarbanes Oxley testing programs.
Build rapport and partnership with Procurement team and Vendors to ensure invoice processing and payments are made per scheduled
Handling troubleshooting and manage business escalation on timely basis.
Perform record retention of documents in a timely manner and in compliance with local countries' legal requirements.
Liaise with internal/external auditors for the process supported.
Collect data for operations metrics reporting.
Document exception handling cases
Involve & participate in project improvement initiative
Comply with GST/ VAT requirements on Tax invoice from transactional tax team
Lead or co lead e-invoice discussion on ensuring process improvement such as AP E-invoice compliance for supported countries

Payment Management

Supplier Master Data & Bank Maintenance

Ensure timely supplier maintenance and proactive in proposing measures to combat financial fraud
Review changes to bank accounts to ensure compliance with internal controls

Project management

Lead or co lead company lead initiatives to support M&A, boundary application for Procure to pay module

Requirements:

Minimum Degree in Accounting or Business Studies
5 years of Experience in ERP such as Oracle or SAP is a plus
Accounts Payables knowledge will be an added advantage
Able to use Microsoft applications, Excel, Powerpoint
Knowledge with RPA software such as Blue Prism, Power Automate and UIPath is preferred
Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage tight timelines
Strong analytical skills; a collaborative team player with a logical and structured approach to problem-solving.
Effective team player and like to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written in English to support the shared service environment.
Ability to converse, read and write well in Mandarin/Chinese or Korean would be preferred to support shared services environment.
Passionate, mature, responsible, motivated, passionate, self-driven and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
Experience in project management including project scope, scheduling, stakeholder engagement and project communications
Able to perform robust business process analysis, recommend and execute solutions.
Able to adapt to changing business priorities and timelines.