The Accounts Payable Operations Analyst is responsible for managing assigned accounts payable processes, ensuring invoices, payments, reconciliations, and exceptions are handled accurately, timely, and in compliance with established policies and controls. The role investigates and resolves invoice, purchase order, and accounting discrepancies by partnering with vendors, procurement, finance, and other cross-functional teams to drive issues to resolution. This position analyzes data across multiple AP and ERP systems, prepares operational reporting, and identifies trends, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement. The analyst exercises independent judgment, maintains process documentation, and supports continuous improvement efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of accounts payable operations.
Why This Role Matters
- Serves as a key point of control for Accounts Payable operations by ensuring invoices, payments, reconciliations, and exception activities are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with company policies and controls.
- Drives issue resolution across vendors, Procurement, Finance, and business partners by investigating discrepancies, identifying root causes, and coordinating corrective actions to minimize operational and financial risk.
- Provides valuable business insights through analysis of AP and ERP data, helping identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve financial accuracy and operational performance.
- Contributes to continuous improvement by recommending process enhancements, maintaining documentation, and supporting knowledge sharing to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of AP operations.
What You Will Do
- Manage assigned Accounts Payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, reconciliations, and related activities in compliance with company policies and controls.
- Investigate and resolve invoice, purchase order, GR/IR, claims, and other AP exceptions by identifying root causes and driving issues through to resolution.
- Perform account reconciliations, analyze open items and aging balances, and proactively follow up on outstanding issues to maintain financial accuracy.
- Collaborate with vendors, Procurement, Finance, Center Managers, and other stakeholders to address discrepancies and support efficient business operations.
- Prepare operational reports, metrics, and data analysis while reviewing information across AP and ERP systems to identify trends, risks, and process improvement opportunities.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending process enhancements, maintaining documentation, and contributing to knowledge sharing and cross-training efforts.
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 2-3 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting, Finance, or other financial operations environments, with a strong understanding of procure-to-pay processes and reconciliations.
What Sets You Apart
- Experience working with ERP, invoice workflow, or financial systems, including analyzing transactions, resolving exceptions, and maintaining data accuracy.
- Exposure to shared services, multinational organizations, or cross-functional business environments is preferred.
Additional Details
- Relocation Available: No
- Sponsorship Available: No
- Typical Schedule: Hybrid
- Travel Requirement: No
- Advance English Proficiency
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
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