A well-established food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced SAP Process & Accounts Payable Analyst to support a high-impact process improvement initiative within its Accounts Payable function.
This role will focus on analyzing invoice and transaction exceptions, identifying the root causes of processing failures, and helping improve automation and first-time processing rates within SAP. The ideal candidate brings strong Accounts Payable, reconciliation, SAP, and Excel experience and enjoys digging into processes to identify why transactions are failing and how they can be improved.
Responsibilities:
Review and audit AP transactions and invoices to identify processing failures and recurring exceptions.
Analyze root causes of issues across SAP, vendor, buyer, receiver, and operational processes.
Support efforts to improve automated and first-time invoice processing rates.
Perform detailed reconciliations and analyze discrepancies.
Identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
Partner with AP and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve recurring issues.
Help develop reporting and performance insights around transaction exceptions and process effectiveness.
Recommend improvements to systems, workflows, processes, training, and vendor compliance.
Track corrective actions and evaluate whether implemented solutions are improving results.
Qualifications:
Strong Accounts Payable and AP audit experience.
Hands-on SAP experience required.
Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Understanding of procure-to-pay processes, including purchase orders, receiving, invoicing, and payment processing.
Experience identifying root causes and resolving process-related issues.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize trends and recurring exceptions.
Confident and assertive communicator who is comfortable taking initiative and asking questions when additional information is needed.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Skills Required
- Accounts Payable and AP audit experience
- Hands-on SAP experience
- Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of procure-to-pay processes, including purchase orders, receiving, invoicing, and payment processing
- Experience identifying root causes and resolving process-related issues
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to recognize trends and recurring exceptions
- Confident and assertive communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
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GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
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