Accounts Payable Analyst

What will you enjoy doing (duties/tasks)

• You will ensure that the company’s product traffic (Air, Ocean, or Land) payables and related expenses are always complete, valid, and accounted for in the proper period.
• You will drive daily payables processing execution, enabling the company to understand and control costs better while providing outstanding service to vendors and internal business partners. 
• You will coordinate closely with the company’s offshore Global Business Services (GBS) team, as needed, to ensure timely and accurate traffic payables processing and collaborating effectively to improve processes. 
• You will act to identify and communicate root cause for issues related to traffic payables, communicating effectively with your product team leader and proactively head off negative service trends with internal and external business partners. 
• You will work with your product team leader to maintain your knowledge of Schenker products.
• You will participate, as needed, on special projects implementing policies, procedures, process, and technology improvements for your traffic payable product that improve quality and reduce cost. 
• Execute daily workload and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Ensure key accounts and vendor statements are reconciled and reviewed timely, effectively.
• Understand and utilize resources provided by internal systems, departments, policies, and procedures.
• Focus on root cause issue identification and communication to product team leaders.
• Execute internal financial controls.
• Participate in the month-end close process, as needed, ensuring that traffic payables accruals are complete accurate, and meet closing cutoffs for the accounting period.
• Possess a strong desire for professional development and driving positive change.

What you need to succeed (Qualifications, experience, skills, attributes)

• HS diploma or equivalent 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related business field is a plus.
• Minimum 1-3 years of post-qualification experience with accounts payable or shared services.
• Ability to perform complex account reconciliations, identify issue, and succinctly communicate root cause.
• Experience with ERP financial management systems.
• Intermediate-level Excel skills (complex lookups, pivot tables, charting).
• Strong Customer focus, both internal and external.
• Strong interpersonal skills - including written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in dynamic, fast-paced situations.
• A work ethic based on a strong desire to develop others and exceed expectations.
• SAP FI/CO

Working Internationally

See the world with DB Schenker! If you’re searching for an international challenge, we offer plenty of opportunities.

Work-life Balance

Our vacation and leave policies reflect our belief in proper work-life balance.

Professional Development

We’re strong believers in continual training and development for our people. After all, your success is our success.

Benefits

We offer its collaborators highly competitive benefits that make it flexible for all team members to meet their needs, both for health and for recreation and protection.

Job Overview

The Accounts Payable Analyst will promote knowledge of Schenker’s transportation products (air, ocean, or land). The AP Analyst will communicate effectively and support a product team lead to drive efficiency and control for continuous improvement, including daily accounts payable processing, month-end close support, and maintaining vendor relationships.