AP Expert
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Job Summary
Hydro Global Business Services (GBS) is an organizational area that operates as an internal service provider for the Hydro group. Its ultimate purpose is to deliver relevant IT financial and HR business services to all business areas within the company.
- Medical Rx Dental Disability Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Expert to support a large-scale shared services environment. This position will serve as a key resource for complex AP issue resolution SAP S/4HANA support system testing process improvement automation reporting and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate combines strong Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay knowledge with hands-on S/4HANA experience analytical ability resourcefulness and a high degree of ownership. Success in this role requires the ability to independently research issues identify root causes recommend sustainable solutions and drive matters through resolution.
- Serve as an AP subject matter expert with particular emphasis on VIM and SAP S/4HANA processes and functionality.
- Research and resolve complex invoice payment vendor-account workflow purchase-order goods-receipt GR/IR and GRNI issues.
- Analyze SAP documents and transactional data to identify system process master-data and integration issues.
- Support Oracle-to-S/4HANA migrations system enhancements go-live activities and post-implementation stabilization.
- Assist with testing including test-script development user acceptance testing defect documentation and validation of corrections.
- Partner with AP Operations Procurement Finance IT business units and plant personnel to resolve cross-functional issues.
- Identify opportunities to standardize simplify and automate Accounts Payable processes.
- Support invoice automation OCR workflow reporting and other digital initiatives.
- Analyze AP KPIs and operational data to identify trends risks recurring exceptions and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and maintain procedures process documentation training materials and job aids.
- Support month-end close audit requests reconciliations internal controls and critical payment activities.
- Provide training and guidance to users on S/4HANA processes system changes and AP best practices.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Information Systems or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
- 7 or more years of Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay experience.
- Hands-on SAP experience with strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Accounts Payable processes.
- Experience in a shared services and manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process.
- Experience supporting ERP migrations system enhancements or implementations.
- Experience with system testing and user acceptance testing.
- Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables lookup functions and data analysis; Power Query is preferred.
- Experience with reporting KPI analysis invoice workflow OCR or automation tools.
- Strong analytical root-cause problem-solving communication and documentation skills.
- Resourceful and able to independently research unfamiliar issues.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Strong systems thinking and understanding of upstream and downstream impacts.
- Continuous-improvement and automation mindset.
- Able to translate business needs into practical system and process improvements.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence without authority.
- High degree of ownership accountability and follow-through.
- Able to balance detailed operational work with broader process-improvement priorities.
Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin ancestry age disability veteran status marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.
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About Company
Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable future. We have 33,000 employees in more than 140 locations and 40 countries.