Specialist II Accounts Payable Payments

Job Description

Emerson’s 130+ years of history have been filled with achievements and challenges that have driven innovative thinking and bold transformations, molding us into the company we are today. By joining us as a Specialist II Accounts Payable Payments, you will be a part of a hard-working, innovative, and customer-focused accounting and finance team that is responsible for issue resolution of invoices, reconciliation and month-end closing activities, and back-up support of processors mainly for designated smaller business units for all business units. You will implement appropriate internal controls, related Sarbanes-Oxley policies, and Emerson Company Policies and Procedures.

In this capacity, you will assist the various account payable activities as needed throughout all regions served by Global Financial Services Manila, including Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the US.

If this sounds like a perfect fit for you, apply now and join our team in Mandaluyong City, Philippines!

In this role you will:

• Process payments from selection to uploading in the bank or payment tool (i.e. Trax).
• Process manual payment requests, receives and validates supporting docs, cost centers and approval on individual payment requests and manually input to the bank software.
• Provide cash forecast of selected payment batches to the Treasury team.
• Complete approved payment batches by the reviewer.
• Review of possible duplicate payments prior payment release
• Review of Payment Proposal/Payment Register prior payment release.
• Back-up for other sites
• Assist/Help on audit requirements
• Meet and exceed productivity requirements
• Meet and exceed any metrics related (i.e. KPI and SLA)
• Secure commitments on critical deliverables from various collaborators including the buyer, vendor, site finance heads, and approvers for the issuance of an offset credit or debit note, variance approval, etc.
  
  

For this role you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or any Accounting-related degree.
• 3 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable with 1 years’ experience in treasury or payments processing.
• Practical knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Financial Accounting Standard Board regulation.
  
  

Who you are:

You have a strong drive for results and exhibit passion and enthusiasm to get things done. With excellent analytical and quantitative skills, you can efficiently carry out tasks independently and generate accurate, high-quality reports. You are proactive and highly innovative in approaching problem-solving efficiently. With good communication skills, you can proficiently communicate ideas and influence both internal and external customers. You're interpersonally savvy and able to collaborate and efficiently work with people at any level.

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.