Associate Analyst

## What you’ll do:

This role is responsible for analyzing, reconciling, and resolving complex invoice holds to enable timely supplier payments and support a stable Procure-to-Pay process. This role requires strong ownership, analytical capability, cross-functional coordination, and a continuous improvement mindset to identify root causes, reduce recurring holds, and improve overall process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle complex invoice reconciliation activities with accuracy, urgency, and end-to-end ownership.
• Manage open, critical, and complex invoice holds to support timely clearance and supplier payment.
• Analyze invoice hold reasons, identify recurring issues, and drive corrective and preventive actions to reduce repeat occurrences.
• Conduct root cause analysis using structured quality tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, and data-based problem solving.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable, buyers, suppliers, plants, requesters, and other stakeholders to obtain required information and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain clear and timely updates in invoice management tools, trackers, and workflows to ensure transparency and audit readiness.
• Resolution of invoice holds and reduction in past-due invoices.
• Prepare and present business updates, dashboards, and process performance summaries for leadership and stakeholders.
• Use Excel and data analysis skills to prioritize actions, identify ageing risks, track progress, and improve process visibility.
• Initiate or participate in continuous improvement projects to simplify processes, reduce manual follow-ups, and sustain long-term solutions.
• Ensure structured communication and avoiding unnecessary escalation loops.

## Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience into Accounts payable or Handling invoice reconciliation
• Should be Non-Engineer Graduate or Equivalent/ Preferred Commerce

## Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent knowledge with MS office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Power BI) and SCM Functional skills in Procure to Pay Process
• Deep functional expertise in material planning, Oracle ERP, Invoice Reconciliation
• Technology Savvy, Innovative with Digital Mindset
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with a focus on execution and results.