Specialist - Accounts Payable

Job Title Specialist - Accounts Payable Location Pune Hybrid working About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers educators clinicians and other professionals Every day around the globe our imprints books journals platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today more than ever we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found verified understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes make progress and benefit the generations that follow Visit group springernature com and follow SpringerNature SpringerNatureGroup About the Brand The Specialist is a member of our Accounts payable department and therefore part of our Global Financial Shared Service Center The Specialist supports the accounts Payable process for our publishing houses in EMEAI region countries like Germany The Netherlands United Kingdom France Switzerland Austria United States Singapore and India In this position you will be primarily responsible for processing all AP related documents such as invoices and payment requests Reviewing incoming invoices to ensure they are in line with our legal and tax requirements Check for PO contact names VAT etc You are responsible for data entry coding invoices if required matching POs against invoices preparing payment runs statement reconciliation recurring entries monitoring pending invoices error handling and correction entries This position requires a detailed understanding of the Procure to pay process P2P and or Accounts Payable processes within an international environment including tax requirements and work in European shift timing i e 12 30 pm IST to 21 30 pm IST Role Responsibilities Process all Accounts Payable documents accurately and in a timely manner by selecting the correct document currency correct approvers and enriching missing data Verify if the invoices are correctly addressed ensure they comply with our VAT rules and information is recognized correctly by our OCR system Verify if a recurring entry is required coding is available and or Purchase order number is mentioned on the document Process accurately and in a timely manner all above-mentioned documents Creation or update existing SOPs process log Updation Process training for new joiners and provide Floor support Reconcile vendor statements Monitoring pending invoices and follow up invoices pending with approvers Respond on invoice-related queries from vendor Internal stakeholder Find out scope for process improvement and share ideas Prepare share Daily work allocation to all team members Preparation of reports Daily Weekly Monthly Work on Ad-Hoc requests Experience Skills Qualifications 3-7 years accounts payable experience in an international environment is required Fluent in English Verbal Writing Experience with SAP preferably S4Hana FI MM Must be well organized detail oriented and multitasking Good knowledge of MS Office - Word excel and PowerPoint Excel Automation like VBA Macro creation would be an advantage Eligibility In accordance with our internal career movement guidance 12 months in current role is a requirement before applying to a new role LI-SK1 At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract nurture and develop the very best talent Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability neurodivergence or a chronic condition please contact us so we can provide all necessary accommodation For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Job Posting End Date 18-08-2025