Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Available Locations : Mexico City, Mexico

About the role

The AP Specialist Role will oversee a small team of AP specialists responsible for managing the full invoice lifecycle for a portfolio of global vendors. This role is a hands‑on team lead who ensures accuracy and efficiency, from initial invoice receipt through to payment processing and account reconciliation. The role requires strong leadership, problem‑solving, and communication skills to manage team performance, maintain positive vendor relationships, and support the organization’s financial goals.

What you'll do

• Mentor and lead a global team of AP specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Provide ongoing guidance, training, and support to team members to ensure process consistency and professional growth.
• Manage daily workload allocation and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and productivity targets.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and identify opportunities for skills development within the team.
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, verification, coding, and entry.
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of a high volume of vendor invoices using various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Manage weekly and ad-hoc payment runs for global vendors in multiple currencies.
• Implement and enforce AP policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex vendor inquiries and payment disputes, driving issues to resolution.
• Oversee the monthly and yearly reconciliation of major vendor accounts to ensure account integrity and address discrepancies.
• Cultivate and maintain positive, long-term relationships with external vendors.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements within the AP workflow.
• Analyze AP performance metrics and KPIs (e.g., invoice processing time, exception rates) to pinpoint root causes of inefficiencies and implement data-driven solutions.
• Actively lead or participate in cross-functional projects focused on streamlining procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, such as the implementation or optimization of new systems and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., procurement, finance, operations, and IT) to resolve invoice discrepancies, address process bottlenecks, and improve overall payment accuracy.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce standardized AP processes and procedures across all global teams to enhance consistency, control, and efficiency.
• Leverage AP automation tools and ERP systems to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

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