Accounts Payable Professional | IFF | Kunshan City, China | Entry-level | Full-time
Job Summary:
Join IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. This role sits in the Global Business Services (GBS) center Finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process supplier invoices for Asia entities within centralized Finance Shared Center, ensuring timely, accurate SAP posting
- Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, legal requirements, tax regulations, and accounting policies (3-way match verification)
- Identify invoice discrepancies, issue exception notices, and proactively resolve issues
- Serve as primary contact for Korean-speaking vendors, handling inquiries and complaints
- Build strong working relationships with operations teams and business stakeholders
- Review payment proposals and supporting documents; process urgent/ad-hoc payments
- Perform monthly account reconciliations with prompt escalation of aged items
- Support internal controls, audit requirements, SOX compliance, and process improvements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Fluent Korean (reading, writing, speaking); strong English reading/writing with basic speaking ability
- Strong communication and customer service mindset
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)
- Cross-functional collaboration or project experience
- High attention to detail with accuracy and risk awareness
- Strong time management for multiple tasks under pressure
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Service Center experience
- SAP or other ERP system experience
- Vendor management, procurement (PO), or SOX/internal control familiarity
Benefits:
- Attractive compensation with free shuttle bus and lunch
- Home office 2 days/week post-probation
- Work-life balance, training and development programs