Ap Accountant

Education : EQUIVALENTEXPERIENCE**As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.****Key Responsibilities & Deliverables**:- Process, Governance, Stakeholder Management- Executes the P2P invoice processing activities to include mail processing, invoice intake management, scanning, data entry completeness and accuracy, invoice posting, and issue resolution- Processes invoices from receipt through posting in an efficient manner to ensure compliance with relevant payable systems, policies and procedures- Communicates with third parties as needed to resolve invoice questions or discrepancies in order to post invoices (and/or credit memos) in a timely fashion and within customer Service Level Agreements- Conducts reviews of vendor statements against open and closed invoices to identify missing or misbilled invoices- Coordinates with invoice approvers and/or requisitioners to ensure timely review and approval of invoices to be released for disbursement- Adheres to process governance including regular reporting and analysis of key metrics- Supports General Accounting’s month‑end/year‑end closing procedures including general ledger reconciliations- Supports and implements process change improvements and system upgrades/updates- Supports the Global Sourcing team in supplier identification, analysis, and maintenance- Executes the governance process to evaluate and implement localization / customization- Supports internal and external auditors during audits and other data inquiries**Skills & Capabilities**:- Knowledge and understanding of Procurement and Purchasing functions with up to one year experience in a similar role, preferably in a SSC organization- Experience in the Purchase to Pay processes, Operational awareness of all applicable US SoX & Operational controls for your area and ability to demonstrate a strong compliance oriented mindset- Actively work with core team members, internal customers/business partners, and distribution team members to build effective working relationships**Requirements**:- 3+ years of experience in PTP or Finance function in SSC/BPO environment- Ability to work in global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels & disciplines as well as external team members- Ability to proactively & effectively resolve people, process and technology problems- Ability to effectively prioritize and complete key tasks and deliverables- Able to respond flexibly to customer needs, effectively managing expectations- Basic knowledge in MS Office tools, ServiceNow, SAP- Proficient in English is mandatoryElanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status