GE Nigeria Job for a B2P Accounting Team Member in Lagos

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GE Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: B2P Accounting Team Member

Job Number: 2484755
Location: Lagos
Business: GE Global Operations
Business Segment: Global Ops-Middle East & Africa

Role Summary/Purpose

• Global Operations–Supply Chain is creating regional leadership roles to manage key Buy-2-Pay processes & operations.
• This is to support the organization as we re-align around core B2P processes & our delivery model to drive operational productivity & support of future growth.
• The role involves team leadership,managing operational processes & working closely with our BPO center in KSA.
• He/She will be responsible for managing escalations that require direct intervention to resolve urgent B2P issues.

• Reviewer & approver of requisition & invoices flowing through B2P process lines
• Validate accounting submitted on requisitions & invoices
• Your expertise will ensure that all transactions are 100% compliant
• Support account reconciliation cycle & work closely with R2R teams on open items that require B2P support
• Own Supplier Statement of Account Reconciliations
• Support operating cycle across both regions
• Work directly Suppliers & Operations leaders to improve to ensure timely invoice submission
• You will have detailed accounting knowledge needed to support multiple B2P platforms
• Work closely with Record-2-Report teams understanding impact of chart of account changes on B2P operations
• Provide approval for Non-PO invoices
• For repeated urgent requests identify the root-cause & work with stakeholders to fix the process to prevent reoccurrence

• Degree in Finance
• 2+ years B2P or R2R experience
• Experience of work with multiple teams both GE & 3rd party across region
• Good communicator, building relationships with internal customers
• Detailed working knowledge of regional B2P/R2R processes & platforms
• Fluent in English; Arabic speaking a plus

• Detailed understanding of common B2P platforms > SSS, GL Prod, APEX
• Technical accounting background an advantage
• Demonstrated good communications skills to manage stakeholder expectations
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes
• Ability to deal effectively with rapid & changing priorities