Booking Holdings India is a Center of Excellence based in Bengaluru, India and was created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The Center of Excellence provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of our Brands
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer\-facing brands \- Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. **Job Overview :**
As Analyst \- Accounts Payable (AP), you will work in an international Accounts Payable team with colleagues from all over the globe. The main responsibility for the team is to ensure timely processing of vendor invoices, responding to and resolving internal and vendor queries and any other challenges to make sure our vendors are paid in time and the invoices are processed according to our internal policies and procedures.
*Responsibilities \& Duties :*** Provide assistance to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices (KPIs and SLAs), with a strong emphasis on PO\-based transactions
Drive best practices in handling AP processes using SAP S4, VIM, and Ivalua systems
Collaborate with procurement teams to streamline the Purchase\-to\-Pay (P2P) process, ensuring all invoices are properly matched with POs and non\-PO invoices are routed to correct approvers
Own invoice vendor reconciliations, vendor ageing ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner
Oversee month\-end and year\-end AP close processes, including reconciliations, and reporting.
Deliver accounts payable metrics and analysis.
Identify process improvements, keeping in mind control environment and compliance requirements
Contribute to AP\-related projects, including system upgrades, process improvements, and automation initiatives
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in AP operations and best practices
Work closely with cross\-functional teams to support global initiatives, ensuring AP processes align with the company’s financial goals
Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and external regulations, including SOX and audit requirements.
Maintain and enforce AP policies, procedures, and controls to minimize errors and prevent fraud
Support internal and external audit and ensure smooth audit process
Act as a key point of contact for vendors, procurement, and other internal stakeholders regarding AP issues, escalations, and resolution of complex cases
*Qualifications :**
Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting or Business Administration) with 4\+ years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable function
Professional with advanced/well\-developed knowledge of P2P operations activities
Understanding of basic accounting principles with experience in using financial software SAP
Experience working with SAP VIM and Service Now. Zendesk and IVALUA experience is nice to have.
Proven track record of optimizing processes and driving results for the Purchase to Pay process
Experience in Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies and the ability to translate them into real\-world solutions preferred
Proficient in using spreadsheets for data analysis and visualization.
Demonstrated curious mindset, tenacity, drive, and ability to inspire and collaborate
Fluent in English
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy in all financial and data entry tasks.
Expert knowledge using data to drive smart decisions, make improvements