More specific responsibilities include: 

• Research AP process/policy, such as: invoice/payment status, match exception resolution, reporting/document search options 
• Partner with other areas of AP Operations (processing, supplier management) to troubleshoot and resolve issues 
• Serves as the Organization's Invoice-to-Pay subject matter expert, continuously engage with P2P leadership, and cross functional business clients to drive best practice adoption, optimized system utilization and continuous process improvement outcomes.  
• Develop and maintain profound knowledge of P2P application architecture and data structure relationships to implement and maintain system and process improvements.  
• Support master data initiatives from the P2P perspective with defining governance procedures and standards for master data set up and maintenance.  
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and senior management, including presenting project deliverables to steering committees and project sponsors. 
• Coordinate assigned activities within the accounts payable function to ensure accurate and timely payment processing using SAP. 
• Leverages Celonis data mining for the analysis of late payments root case impacting KPI (POT). 
• Function as an AP Champion to ensure proper and consistent compliance with L’Oréal approved policies and procedures. 
• Influence and work collaboratively with buyers, vendors, plants, finance, and various business partners to gain resolution on parked and blocked invoices. 
• Leverage customer service and communication skills to respond to internal and external customer inquiries including vendor statement reconciliation and procurement issues. 
• Be empowered to think outside of the box and offer new and creative solutions and ways of working to improve our global business service center. 
• Actively participates in special projects that impact our business goals. 
• Ensure timely and accurate resolution of sensitive vendors across multiple locations.  
• Become SME in AP Manufacturing processes to deliver training and knowledge development of AP Team members. 
• Supports critical and urgent request from vendors, plants, finance, or AP Leadership that requires cross plant analysis. 
• Reviewing purchase orders and resolving discrepancies through managing parked & blocked reports to facilitate timely vendor payments. 
• Assists with accounting records for audit purposes.  
• Ensure all vendor statements are properly reconciled to ensure timely GR/IR review. 
• Other related duties as assigned. 

What We Are Looking For: 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain Management 
• 2-4 years of experience in Procurement/Sourcing/Accounts Payable/Finance analyst role 
• Ability to identify process efficiency improvements and drive implementation cross-functionally 
• Demonstrates the ability to develop, document and maintain processes and methods 
• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages and customer value  
• Intermediate/advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including but not limited to working knowledge of v-lookup and pivot tables 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working with ERP and OCR systems; SAP/Readsoft experience is highly preferred 
• Expertise in End-to-End request-to-pay processes 

What’s In It For You: 

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan) 
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)  
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!) 
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance) 
• Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!) 
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads) 
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!