Associate STP
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 23, 2026. Abbott scores A on the Alion truth index.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant is responsible for end-to-end invoice processing, payment execution, and month-end closing support for CFS supported markets within a finance shared services environment.
This role ensures accurate financial accounting, compliance with internal controls and company policies, and timely service delivery to business stakeholders, while maintaining strong collaboration with internal teams such as Procurement, FP&A, Treasury, and Audit.
Main Responsibilities
Process PO and Non-PO invoices in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with company policies, approval workflows, and local statutory requirements.
Partner closely with business requestors, procurement teams, and vendors to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, and missing documentation to avoid payment delays.
Perform IIR and GRIR transactional management, including regular aging reviews, root-cause analysis, and timely follow-up to ensure balance accuracy and month-end integrity.
Respond promptly to AP-related inquiries and helpdesk tickets, providing clear issue resolution and maintaining agreed service-level agreements (SLAs).
Prepare, review, and execute vendor and employee payments by entity and system, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with payment calendars; support bank authorization processes when required.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance explanations.
Deliver user training and process guidance on AP policies, invoice submission standards, and system usage to improve upstream quality and efficiency.
Support internal and external audits, including data preparation, evidence collection, and fact-based analysis to address audit observations.
Contribute to process standardization, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives within the shared services model to enhance efficiency and control.
Experience/Background
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
Strong oral and written English communication skills.
Strong knowledge of end-to-end procurement to payment process is desired.
Experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services environment is preferred.
Minimum 2-5 years hands-on experience or familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.
Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-service-oriented mindset.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.