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FINANCIAL SUPPORT II NORTH CHICAGO, IL Project Description:
- The R&D Procure to Pay (PTP) Support Specialist provides assistance to scientists and other R&D employees in ensuring materials and services needed in daily operations are appropriately acquired.
- This position partners with multiple teams, including the R&D Stockrooms, purchasing (PSM), Corporate Disbursement Operations (CDO), Accounts Payable (AP), Vendor Master team, Finance, Suppliers, etc. to fulfill approximately four hundred six hundred customer orders per month.
- This position will track open items, troubleshoot invoice issues when necessary, and ensure close out through payment to suppliers.
- Initiate orders in response to customer requests for material goods or services in company purchasing systems, e.g., SRM or LSI, including WBS associated orders.
- Partner with purchasing and CDO to resolve issues resulting from orders.
- Examples include discrepancies (e.g., pricing, quantity) between initial requisition, invoices, and purchase order amounts.
- Set up new suppliers, or update existing information and data, for vendors providing goods and services in the vendor management systems, e.g., LSI, cVend, etc.
- Act as a liaison between the business and suppliers to resolve order issues including damaged materials, incorrectly shipped items, returns, etc.
- Update systems, e.g., SRM, ECC, appropriately upon receipt of goods and services.
- Close out open orders appropriately and initiate payment to suppliers within expected timeframes, which includes providing invoice payment issue identification and resolution support for Stockrooms and R&D Community.
- Track open or outstanding orders.
- Follow up with customers, or suppliers as needed to ensure appropriate close out process is executed.
- Identify ongoing process improvements in support of accurate transactions, effective delivery of goods and services, and timely payment to suppliers.
- Candidate must have bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance (CPA/CMA/MBA a plus).
- 1-3 years' experience.
- 1-2 years' experience working with procurement or payments systems, preferably LSI, ACTION, SRM & ECC.
- Has good understanding of purchasing and payment processes and procedures for the Client company.
- Strong customer services skills that support effective problem solving and issue identification & resolution.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail.
- Must have good working knowledge of Excel and be able to learn new software/technology quickly.
- Able to complete tasks with limited oversight and manage competing priorities effectively.
- ID: #43715444
- State: Illinois Northchicago 60064 Northchicago USA
- City: Northchicago
- Salary: BASED ON EXPERIENCE
- Job type: Contract
- Showed: 2022-06-30
- Deadline: 2022-08-28
- Category: Transportation