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The A/P Associate will be part of Dentsu’s Global Operational Finance media bill pay organization within the US and will be responsible for processing media vendor invoices through use of various tools within the organization.  The A/P Associate is important in driving results through accounts payable vendor invoice processing leveraging multiple systems and communication with various stakeholders within Dentsu. 

Key activities this role will be focusing on are as follows: 

• Ability to accurately and timely process high volumes of media vendor invoices in a shared service environment 
• Partner with colleagues and management to research and resolve processing issues across the media payables workflow 

• Ability to identify root cause of payables processing errors and suggest ways to resolve 
• Participates in projects related to A/P process improvements 
• Respond to vendor and internal customer inquiries through email and phone communication 
• Maintains high-level of customer satisfaction through quality service 
• Work cross functionally with brands and supplier base to ensure timely clearance of invoices in accordance with SLA agreements 

• Perform other duties as assigned or requested within the accounts payable Team

What we’re looking for: 

• Associate’s degree in business, or any other highly quantitative discipline or 1 year of professional experience in a corporate finance department 
• Knowledge of accounts payable/purchasing methodology and basic accounting principles 
• Attention to detail, problem solving and critical thinking abilities 

• Effective interpersonal and team skills 
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines 
• Ability to multi-task, work with deadlines and respond quickly to change 
• Strong Customer Focus with excellent communication skills 
• Outstanding organizational skills 

• Ability to build & foster positive, collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite of products 
• Proven ability to leverage systems and tools effectively to accomplish tasks 
• Must possess a willingness to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job and business

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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