Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist / SME Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 4 to 7 Years Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist / SME with strong expertise in Invoice Verification, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Vendor Reconciliation, KYC Validation, and SAP-based Accounts Payable operations . The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing the complete AP lifecycle in a shared services environment while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely processing of transactions. Key Responsibilities Process and verify PO, Non-PO Invoices, Debit Memos, Credit Notes, and Down Payments . Perform invoice verification and validation ensuring accuracy of invoice number, amount, currency, tax details, and bank information. Process invoices through 2-way and 3-way matching . Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, quantity and price variances, blocked invoices, and debit balances. Manage Vendor KYC verification , vendor onboarding support, and bank account validation. Review and validate KYC documents and maintain vendor master data in compliance with company policies. Prepare and support weekly payment proposal runs. Perform GR/IR reconciliation and clearing activities. Support monthly accruals, account reconciliations, and month-end closing activities. Respond to supplier and stakeholder inquiries via email and calls. Ensure compliance with AP policies, SOPs, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives. Provide administrative and analytical support to management. Required Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent. Experience 4 to 7 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable / P2P operations. Hands-on experience in end-to-end AP processing and invoice verification. Mandatory Skills Accounts Payable (AP) Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Invoice Verification Invoice Processing PO & Non-PO Invoices Credit Notes & Debit Notes down Payment Processing Vendor Reconciliation GR/IR Reconciliation Payment Processing Payment Proposal Run Month-End Closing Accruals Vendor Query Resolution Vendor KYC Verification Vendor Onboarding Bank Account Validation Vendor Master Data Management SAP (Mandatory) MS Excel MS Outlook