Job Opportunity for Accounts Payable Assistant at Oxford Policy Management in New Delhi, India

## Accounts Payable Assistant

**Oxford Policy Management** is a leading international development consultancy working to improve the lives of people around the world. We work with governments, international organizations, and civil society to design and implement effective policies and programs. We are committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of the business.

**Job Location:** New Delhi, India

**Job Type:** Permanent

**Closing Date:** 18/Nov/2024

**Experience Required:** Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role.

**Job Responsibilities:**

* Supplier creation and amendment, ensuring compliance with company policy.

* Maintain a selection of supplier accounts on the ledger.

* Reconcile supplier statements.

* Register incoming invoices and credit notes to the finance systems, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.

* Post invoices and credit notes, ensuring they are coded correctly in the system.

* Match invoices and credit notes to PO’s and GRN’s.

* Attach the correct documentation to invoices, and reconcile purchase orders to invoices received.

* Resolve queries with both internal stakeholders and suppliers.

* Respond to queries received from internal staff and suppliers in a timely manner.

* Communicate with relevant suppliers to process invoicing or payment queries.

* Process staff expenses.

* Validate expenses submitted by staff to ensure timely reimbursement and allocation to the correct cost centers.

* Prepare and process fortnightly payment runs to suppliers and for staff expenses; resolve payment rejections.

* Process payments to the OPM International Offices as required.

* Assist with OPM project audits and the year-end audit.

* Ensure all accounts payable activities comply with relevant financial policies and procedures.

* Adhere to SLAs.

* Work collaboratively with other teams.

* Perform any other ad hoc tasks as required.

**Professional Skills, Knowledge & Experience:**

* Experience in a similar role (minimum 3 years).

* Understanding of Procure to Pay (Accounts Payable), travel and expense processes, and payment run processes.

* Diploma in Accounting is desirable but not essential.

* Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience highly desirable but not essential.

* Excellent numeracy skills.

* IT literacy.

* Strong ability in Excel and experience using other MS office applications.

* High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

* Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and work effectively as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

* Good organizational skills with the ability to use own initiative and take responsibility for important processes.

* Ability to deal with people at all levels in a professional manner.

* Team player, able to support other team members and stakeholders in other countries.

* Ability to prioritize tasks.

* Experience of organizational transition to a new Shared Service is desirable but not essential.

**Our Offer:**

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth, a generous annual leave entitlement, a hybrid working model, and access to wellbeing resources. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

**Please note:** We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and candidates must have a pre-existing right to work in India for their application to be considered.