Senior Accounts Payable Associate

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, we help our clients modernize technology, reinvent processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our constantly evolving world. Cognizant is looking to expand our Accounts Payable team and your skills are needed! Are you interested? If so, please apply in order to be considered. We look forward to reviewing your application!

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure at times
• Confidence to support independent and correct decision making
• Time management to allow for completion of various activities based on priority/need
• Self-motivated and accountability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to changes with positive outlook, and suggest improvements
• General Accounts Payable Knowledge
• Extensive Excel knowledge
• Positive attitude & business philosophy with focus on customer support and teamwork
• Accounts Payable experience: 4+ years
• Strong computer skills - Proficient in MS Excel, Powerpoint, Word to perform reporting
• Strong analytical and critical thinking
• Detail oriented

• SAP, Concur, and Ariba experience, preferred.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities/multi-tasking
• Experience handling Disbursement activity
• Exposure to invoice exception management
• Knowledge of Procurement/PO processes
• Customer Service experience

• Create and monitor measures of efficiency and quality of transaction processing by the department overall. Ensure process guidelines are followed and met as documented.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and proactive communication with clients in all business units and entities supported.
• Contribute to the day to day processing of PO and Non-PO invoices in accordance with customer requirements. Perform quality audits on previous day's postings. Track all findings. Provide feedback on Quality Audit results. Monitor and resolve duplicate invoices identified through systemic logic and reporting.
• Provide professional customer service to the client and vendors through phone conversations or emails. Log Case Management tickets to track all incoming calls and emails. Research and resolve client and vendor inquiries. Monitor and address e-mail support box. Return and respond to all calls and e-mails daily.
• Research and resolve exception invoices daily. Research vendor statements to ensure payment of aged invoices and collection of money owed to the Client.
• Set up vendors for payments. Complete ACH setups (to include pre-note) and follow up on any missing forms. Maintain and support 1099 activity at year end.
• Audit and approve Travel and Expense reports to ensure adherence to customer requirements.
• Perform payment recovery actions to include processing voids/reissues, researching return and refund checks, and resolve ACH returns. Perform disbursement activities.
• Maintain Service Level Agreements and weekly/monthly reporting

The hourly rate for this position is between $40,000-$42,000 annually, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position whom are legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or at any time in the future.