Accounts Payable Specialist, Shared Services

 

 

 

Job ID:  513533

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.  Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

 

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Accounts Payable Specialist to support our Shared services. This role involves processing and handling of invoices, resolve queries within an automated, high-volume, and SOX controlled environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance, strong problem-solving abilities, and can resolve complex accounts payable situation expeditiously. The Specialist is also expected to identify continuous improvement opportunities and communicate them to the Procure-to-Pay Supervisor or Manager.

 

What Procure-to-Pay (P2P) does

(P2P) streamlines the process of processing invoices, ensuring suppliers are paid efficiently and managing the Travel and Expense program. By centralizing accounts payable functions, it fosters consistent standards, improved compliance, and enhanced visibility across an organization. P2P empowers the organization to reach a high level of efficiency while minimizing errors and enhance vendors and internal customer experience. Furthermore, the Shared Service P2P department can leverage data analytics for better decision-making, optimizing overall financial and operational performance.

 

What Shared Services Does

A Shared Services Center (SSC) centralizes critical business processes, streamlining operations, reducing costs, and delivering consistent quality. By consolidating areas such as finance, procurement, payroll, and reporting, SSC eliminates duplication, frees time for strategic priorities, and fosters efficiency.Shared Services enables companies to focus on growth and strategic goals while maintaining operational excellence.  SSC's primary functions include:

 

• O2C (Order-to-Cash): Manages the customer journey from order to payment, driving smoother revenue processes.
• R2R (Record-to-Report): Enables robust financial reporting and accounting.
• P2P (Procure-to-Pay): Ensures timely vendor payments and strong supplier relationships. Manages the Travel and Expense Program.
• Center of Excellence: Drives innovation and continuous improvement.
• Payroll (Hire-to-Retire): Ensures accurate, compliant employee payments.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Sustain a culture of continuous improvement to deliver effective and efficient AP processes.
• Execute daily, weekly, and monthly complex AP-assigned tasks and ensure compliance with processes, policies, and controls.
• Correspond with vendors, local buyers or corporate leaders and promptly respond to escalated inquiries.
• Complete all required AP processing work (invoice processing, vendor statement reconciliation or payment runs) with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Identify root causes for problems or discrepancies and provide feedback to Management regarding systems improvements or training needs based on the frequency of problem types and inquiries from customers.
• Perform accurately in a high-volume transactions and SOX control environment.
• Prepare support requested by internal and external auditors.
• Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer experience.
• Perform responsibilities assigned by the AP Processing Supervisor and/or AP Processing Manager to meet business needs.
• Provide insight on AP related policies and procedures.
• Complete AP reporting on invoice receipt, processing, payment, and exceptions
• Influence and negotiate with a wide range of audiences, internally and externally. 
   

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Accounts Payable functions within a Shared Services.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with SAP or equivalent ERP in a shared services environment.
• Proven track record of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Familiarity with design