Trainee, Accounts Payable

Title: Trainee, Accounts Payable

Job Type: Internship for 12 months – to be converted into a Full-Time Hire depending on performance and Headcount Availability.

Location: Hyderabad

Introduction to EA & India Centre: Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. EA India’s office in Hyderabad supports game development activities for mobile gaming, console, online and free to play casual game portal pogo.com. Two corporate functions operate shared services centers: IT- provides networks & applications support whereas Finance supports purchase to pay, accounts receivables, revenue accounting, fixed assets accounting, procurement support, payroll & FP&A.

Introduction to Function & Role:

The Accounts Payable process is carried out for North America, Europe and APAC regions including non-English-speaking countries. The scope includes Employee expense audit, Invoice Processing, Validation, Vendor creation, Disbursement and Helpdesk activities within agreed timeline as per EA internal policy, ensure timely payment to suppliers and employees and managing Customer Service for the internal customers. The responsibility of a Trainee AP Specialist I is to process invoices of vendors for all 3 regions on daily basis and ensure to raise the queries on regular basis against the variance Invoices.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Process Invoices daily for All Region countries.
• Knowledge on email box handling to support helpdesk queries.
• Understanding of AP process along with three ways matching of invoices with respective PO lines.
• Process invoices which have different currency, also understanding different tax concepts for various countries.
• Work closely with Business Partners/ Requestors to resolve invoices on hold or Invoice payment related discrepancies.
• Deliver internal set defined targets on Productivity and Accuracy.
• Provide excellent customer service to our business partners and suppliers
• Ability to handle multiple demands and high volume.
• Follow policies and procedure under structured supervision.

Skills and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration.
• 6months – 2 years of work experience and relevant experience of 1 year in AP Process is an added advantage.
• Hands on experience with R12 is an added advantage.
• Beginner level in MS Office.
• Keyboard skills more than 30 words per minute
• Customer oriented and Conscientious with attention to detail.
• Outgoing personality with excellent verbal & written English communication skills, commitment to achieving results.
• Willingness to be flexible with working hours given the potential global coverage of this role.