P2P Associate

As part of Vestas Global Finance Shared Service Centre, the team is primarily responsible for providing standardized, rule-based services to the region. This refers to the end-to-end processes of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Travel & Expenses. Proactively works with Regional Finance, Treasury, and other SSC functional areas to ensure issues and concerns are addressed positively and by prescribed deadlines.

Purchase to Pay > IP & IR (AME/MED/LAT/Global Support & Freight) > Invoice Processing (AME/MED/LAT)

Responsibilities

• Participate in further improvement and optimization of AP, AR, and T&E processes, and procedures in Finance and Accounting

• Proactively engage and collaborate with Regional Finance, Treasury, Global Sourcing, and other business stakeholders, to solve operational issues and problems with speed and quality

• Prepares daily and monthly reports and accompanying schedules and specifications.

• Performs analytical review to ensure achievement of KPIs and PPIs for the specific function assigned

• Performs scheduled automatic and urgent payment by the defined and agreed Vestas Standard Operating Procedures

• Investigate and resolve payment-related issues (duplicate, rejected, and returned payments)

• Makes sure that payment specification is in place and being sent to the vendors after every payment run schedule

• Performs manual payment clearing as needed

• Requests statement of account to identified critical vendors regularly and performs reconciliation

• Monitors and resolves issues for non-payment of overdue invoices, from missing invoice copies to posting to the system up to payment. Inform concerned party/ies of the status promptly

• Make sure to submit on or before the deadline all internal controls documentation tagged under the Accounts Payable process

• Investigate, communicate, and resolve issues identified for each control, and if possible, make sure that it will not be a recurring issue. Escalates identified risks based on the controls performed

• Remediates findings raised by Quality Assurance Team (e.g. incomplete documentation, follow-up, escalation, etc.)

• Contribute effective process improvement & standardization regularly with compliance with Vestas Global policy

• Assists in developing training plans and knowledge sharing with team members

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/University Degree, Business Studies/Finance/Management, preferably Accounting graduate 

• With at least 1.5 to 4 years of working experience in the same field

• With BPO/Shared Service experience

Competencies

• Typically but not required white belt trained or with knowledge in process improvement methodologies

• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written. 

• Good in MS Office applications (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) 

• Flexible and willing to work on holidays as needed and on any shift as maybe assigned. 

• With positive behavior and attitude. Can blend well with different kinds of personalities. 

• With knowledge of using ERP systems

What we offer

We offer you an exciting role with great professional and personal development opportunities in an inspiring, progressive, international work environment at an established manufacturer of wind turbines. We offer attractive company perks like fitness subsidy, health insurance, pension, life insurance, medical, travel, internet, etc. We have a modern, inspiring office overlooking Manila Bay, conveniently located near public transport. We believe in work-life balance and plan annual offsite outings, team building, and sports events. In Vestas, you will experience an innovative environment where no days are ever the same, strengthening your personal and professional growth.

Additional Information

We amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 31st of May 2024.

Additional Benefits

• Fitness Subsidy

• Retirement Benefit Plan

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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.