Accounts Payable Analyst - GBS

Job Overview

Our AP Analyst will drive insight for Schenker transportation products (Air, Ocean, or Land). The AP Analyst will communicate effectively and support a product team leader to drive efficiency and control for continuous improvement, including daily payables processing, month-end close support, and maintaining vendor relationships.

What will you enjoy doing (duties/tasks)

• You will ensure that the company's product traffic (Air, Ocean, or Land) payables and related expenses are always complete, valid, and accounted for in the proper period.
• You will drive daily payables processing execution, enabling the company to understand and control costs better while providing outstanding service to vendors and internal business partners.
• You will coordinate closely with the company's offshore Global Business Services (GBS) team, as needed, to ensure timely and accurate traffic payables processing and collaborating effectively to improve processes.
• You will act to identify and communicate root cause for issues related to traffic payables, communicating effectively with your product team leader and proactively head off negative service trends with internal and external business partners.
• You will work with your product team leader to maintain your knowledge of Schenker products and assist in training new team members.
• You will participate, as needed, on special projects implementing policies, procedures, process, and technology improvements for your traffic payable product that improve quality and reduce cost.
• Managing special processes to include: CASS Management process and CASS reconciliations; Trade Cert and Trade Cert Reconciliations
• Execute internal financial controls
• Participate in the month-end close process, as needed, ensuring that traffic payables accruals are complete, accurate, and meet closing cutoffs for the accounting period

What you need to succeed (Qualifications, experience, skills, attributes)

• HS diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience with accounts payable or shared services
• Ability to perform complex account reconciliations, identify issue, and succinctly communicate root cause
• Ability to manage small projects and act to resolve negative service trends or issue escalations
• Experience with ERP financial management systems
• Intermediate/advanced english level
• Strong Customer focus, both internal and external
• Strong interpersonal skills - including written and oral communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in dynamic, fast-paced situations
• A work ethic based on a strong desire to develop others and exceed expectations

Why You will Love DB Schenker

Many of our jobs come with great benefits such as:

• Generous and additional vacation and yearly bonus schemes
• Financial savings and various insurance options
• Grocery & restaurant vouchers
• Flexible & hybrid working models
• Global & multicultural environment: Collaborate with colleagues all around the world.
• Language courses
• Mentorship, career program & development opportunities
• Learning & education programs
• Mental health & support initiatives.

At DB Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 76,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversity and thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.