Account Payable Specialist

About the job Join our international Purchase to Pay department as a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk. In this high-visibility role, you will manage a global scope covering 13 countries—with a focus on our main entities in France, the US, and the UK. You will directly to the Global Purchase to Pay Director based in Paris (HQ). Your role will be crucial to our invoice-to-payment cycle, where your accuracy and efficiency are essential for our operational success and strong vendor relationships.   What you’ll do:   Supplier Invoice management - Process incoming supplier invoices by verifying data, checking for compliance, and accurately recording them through established channels (PO-based, direct entry, or bulk upload). - Collaborate with HQ to actively monitor and resolve all disputed invoices, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution. - Ensure the compliance of all purchasing card transactions by methodically auditing the supporting evidence and justifications provided on the Pcard platform.   Travel & Expense Auditing and Support - Audit employee travel and expense reports for full compliance with the Group Travel Policy, ensuring all submissions are accurate and properly documented before reimbursement. - Provide clear and helpful first-level support to employees for T&E matters through our ticketing system and deliver training sessions to improve their understanding of the process.   Core Accounting & Continuous Improvement - Contribute to the month-end and year-end closing processes by preparing necessary accruals and supporting reconciliations for the payables function. - Perform regular reconciliation and justification of supplier accounts to maintain a clean and accurate accounts payable ledger. - Identify opportunities for the continuous improvement of our Purchase to Pay processes, contributing to greater efficiency and scalability.   What you’ll need to succeed   - Diploma in accounting or equivalent qualification - A strong understanding of core end-to-end accounts payable processes. - Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a complex, multi-entity international environment, ideally within a shared services context. - Fluency in English, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally - Confirmed skills in Microsoft Excel including advanced functions such as PivotTables and VLOOKUPs. - Knowledge on a Procure-To-Pay tool such as Ivalua, Pivot, or ZIP. Specific familiarity with Workday (our main ERP), Concur (or an equivalent T&E tool) will be a significant advantage - A proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving, combined with a high degree of adaptability in a dynamic environment. - 3 – 4 Years experience in a similar environment