Accounts Payable Master Data Specialist (12-Month Contract)
Location: Cork, Ireland
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a prestigious global organisation, based in Cork City. Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join their team as an Accounts Payable Master Data Specialist on a 12-month fixed term contract.
In this critical role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end master data process for vendors and suppliers within the accounts payable stream. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of master data, which is crucial for efficient payment processes and accurate financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the supplier onboarding and amendment process across local markets, ensuring all vendor documentation meets strict regulatory and tax compliance standards.
- Act as the custodian for SOX compliance within the P2P stream, ensuring that internal controls are robustly embedded and consistently executed to prevent financial leakage.
- Manage the lifecycle of the Vendor Master File within Oracle, ensuring high-fidelity data to support accurate financial reporting and payment runs.
- Partner with the Sourcing and Procurement teams to maintain a lean, high-quality vendor database that facilitates strategic spend analysis.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, preparing complex workpapers and reconciliations for Quarter-End, Interim, and Year-End audits.
- Execute the supplier deactivation and "clean-up" protocols to minimize the risk of duplicate payments and fraudulent vendor creation.
- Evaluate P2P workflows to identify inefficiencies; design and implement process improvements to enhance the Invoicing KPI framework.
- Support the finance systems team by leading UAT or Oracle system upgrades and P2P functional enhancements.
Essential Criteria:
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent is required
- Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CPA) or a specialised certification in Internal Audit/Risk Management strong advantage
- 1+ year within a high-volume accounts payable department.
- Direct experience working within a SOX-regulated environment is essential.
- Advanced proficiency in Oracle ERP or SAP is required.
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP's, Pivot Tables) for data reconciliation.
- Experience with SQL for data extraction and analysis is highly advantageous.
- Proven track record in P2P process improvement projects or Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
