Introduction to the job

As a senior accounts payable specialist, you are working closely with several Finance departments, Procurement, IT and our Vendor Operations team, ensuring prompt and accurate payment of liabilities to vendors, encouraging positive supplier interactions and assuring paid-on-time invoices. These processes are highly automated. You will be responsible for a wide range of senior activities in the area of accounts payable such as invoice and payment handling, resolving issues, vendor communication, handling customer requests, supporting/leading improvements, month-end-closing activities and projects and analysis on request including necessary (senior) stakeholder management. Moreover, you will act as afunctional lead, process expert, spokesman and coach for one of the sub-teams within Vendor Operations.

Role and responsibilities

In this role, you will join our Vendor Operations team, which is part of the ASML Business Services (ABS) organization, a shared services organization offering transactional services for Finance, HR&O, Sourcing & Procurement, IT, CRE, and Sales. ABS is supported by a centralized Capability Center, Master Data and Reporting Operations. Vendor Operations offers wide range of services for the Purchase to Pay processes. The services range from contractor accounts, contract management, purchasing up until accounts payable and providing payments to our suppliers. 

Besides acting as a functional lead of one of the sub-teams, you will execute accounts payable activities to a limited extent to keep feeling with operations, including: invoice handling by entering invoices into ERP system, matching to POs and processing for payment; supplier communication such as working with ServiceNow tickets to respond to supplier inquires and requests; contacting suppliers, buyers and employees about questionable items on invoices.

As a senior accounts payable specialist, you will:

Assist the Regional Vendor Operations Manager on special projects and analysis as neededSupport and guides team members in accounting compliance and SOX complianceProvide specialist operations support for a wide variety of AP activities such as invoice booking/posting, approval workflow, payments, settlement, clearing, reconciliation, closing activities, corporate actions and/or activities related to accounting for scope external and intercompany suppliersParticipate in process re-design, improvement, documentation and training projectsPerform complex AP analysis with knowledge of policies and procedures such as researching invoices by contacting vendors and/or buyers and receiving

Education and experienceBachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience in accounting/finance or business administration, a professional finance certification is a plusAt least 6 years of experience in a financial environment with a proven track record in APExperience with SAP, Oracle or a similar ERP systemAccounting, budgeting, planning and analysis experienceExperience with Basware or similar scanning application is a plusPrevious working experience in a multinational environment is a plus

Skills

To thrive in this role, you will need the following skills:

In-depth knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams; additional Microsoft apps knowledge in OneNote, To Do, Planner and Miro is a plusExcellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishExcellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer (vendor) relationship buildingAbility to work with (periodic) deadlinesAbility to challenge the status quo in a positive way to achieve optimal results; being able to share your helicopter view and to dive deep into processes and optimize them where possibleCoaching/mentoring skills and collaborating as a team playerEnsuring accountability and balancing stakeholders

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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