Accounts Payable Representative - Finance & Administration (Contract)

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New York, NY

Posted Dec 21, 2023 - Requisition No. 122329

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What's the role?

At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership.

There are many responsibilities involved in running a business successfully, but maintaining strong control over Accounts Payable is among the most crucial. We are the team to ensure that company's payables are legitimate and accurate, and we provide professional customer service to internal and external stakeholders, as well as consistently maintain controls. In this role you will be working on various aspects of Accounts Payable processing in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will be responsible for processing invoices, running ad-hoc tasks, controls and projects assigned to you and to provide a positive experience for those you work with. In order to be successful, you will need strong attention to detail and be an excellent problem solver. You have the ability to balance high workload yet understand the importance of controls. You have excellent communication and prioritization skills, an ability to present ideas about process improvements and to question the status quo. You thrive in a dynamic, open-plan, team environment, and you know what customer service really means.

We'll trust you to:

  • Maintain Purchase Ledger for North America
  • Ensure invoices scanned into the system are reviewed with accuracy, errors actioned and completed within our established SLAs
  • Process high volume of invoices and ensure discrepancies detected are addressed within departmental SLAs established
  • Ensure invoices are compliant, and that they are allocated to the accurate department, company code, vendor, Purchase Order (where applicable), and tax code
  • Expertly take care of various internal partners and vendor queries on a timely manner, including responses to payment related issues
  • Ability to consistently meet deadlines for ad hoc accounting tasks, projects, controls, and month end activities
  • Maintain level of professionalism when providing support/feedback within the team, Procure to Pay teams and internal/external stakeholders
  • Actively encourage/reinforce the use of self-servicing options to our internal and external stakeholders
  • Learn, monitor and handle internal processes at departmental level, troubleshot errors and be accountable to deliver to stakeholders, vendors and management with excellence
  • Actively engage and adapt to various technology options – to drive greater automation and efficiencies

You'll need to have:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Previous work experience with Accounts Payable 3+ years
  • Invoice processing knowledge
  • Effective corporate communications skills, both verbal and writing
  • Excellent time management, organizational and presentation skills
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills – pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, etc.
  • Knowledge of basic Financial and Accounting terminology
  • Written and verbal fluency in English

We'd love to see:

  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Knowledge of Agile Scrum framework
  • Written and verbal fluency in multiple languages

Does this sound like you?

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/ 

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Salary Range: 30 - 35 USD Hourly

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation [Exempt roles only], paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

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