AP Specialist

Meet our Team

We represent Hitachi Vantara to enterprise clients across industries, establishing business relationships to understand customer challenges so that we can deliver profitable business for Hitachi products, services and solutions. We collaborate as a team and cross-functionally to ensure the success of our customers; success that is celebrated and shared. Our solutions bring value to every line of business and we need people like you to build those deep relationships and to passionately articulate our value proposition.



What you'll be doing

Accounts Payable Specialist - JD

General Purpose
Perform accounting and clerical duties related to Accounts Payable Process.
Main Job Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
Receive invoices from vendors, review and process them, using accounting software and standard company procedures to document purchases to assure maximum consistency of the information
Completing assigned work and maintaining required SLA's and TAT's. Maintaining Quality of the work as required standards.
Perform all coding tasks, purchase order generation and requisition deliveries according to company purchasing policies so that accurate automated reports can be extracted from the information
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality with all job tasks in order to safeguard company knowledge and resource suppliers as well as industry positioning
Analyze discrepancies with invoices and research information to discover the source of the problem, making sure all disbursements are correct and suggesting procedure changes so the problem is unlikely to happen again
Clearing Holds/ Rejections on time
Utilize clear and professional communication while performing job duties
Exercise integrity and transparency in financial documentation, reporting other personnel if there is a suspicion of fund misappropriation.
Preparing Payment batches, sending them for audit, process electronic transfers and payments on timely manner
Tracking the payment rejections, pending invoices due to vendor updation, or any other holds in the system properly and resolving them with the stipulated time.
Reconcile accounts payable transactions with the bank statement and able to find any variances, take action to resolve them before the month end.
Responding to email queries (both internal and external - vendors ) as per SLA.
Completing all the month end task as per SLA's to ensure smooth closing of month.
Assisting in provide supporting documentation for audits on regular basis.

Key Accounts Payable Skills and Competencies
• organizing and prioritizing
• Good oral and writing communication skills
• attention to detail and accuracy
• confidentiality
• judgment
• communication skills
• vendor relationship skills
• information management skills
• problem analysis and problem-solving skills
• team work
• professional integrity
• ability to meet deadlines



What you bring to the team

Education and Experience
• 1-3 years of experience in Accounts Payable process
• knowledge of general accounting procedures
• knowledge of Oracle system- AP module
• proficient in data entry and management
• proficiency in Excel

Our Company

Hitachi Vantara is part of the Global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what's now to what's next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.

Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Values

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours and flexible arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might be able to accommodate your specific needs.

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa - Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto - Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin - Pioneering Spirit, Challenge