Associate AP Systems & Support Analyst

About the Role

This position is part of the AP Controls & Records Management team and is responsible for vendor onboarding, maintenance of vendor master data, compliance monitoring, reporting and analytics, and process improvement initiatives. The role partners closely with Accounts Payable, Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders to support data integrity, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention. The successful candidate will leverage technology solutions including SAP, Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, and automation tools to transform data into actionable insights and strengthen the overall control environment.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and the Oakland General Office once a week or based on business need.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains the Accounts Payable Vendor Master control environment, including SOX, operational controls, and compliance activities.
• Assists in developing dashboards and updating KPIs using Co Pilot and Power BI.
• Supports annual 1099 activities.
• Assists with Escheatment reporting.
• Assists in opportunities to use technology to improve control design, streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and strengthen AP governance and accountability.
• Supports investigation after breakdowns and system issues; performs root-cause analysis and recommends corrective actions.
• Supports the development or maintenance of AP policies, procedures, desktop procedures, evidence repositories, and control documentation.
• Supports AP initiatives, system enhancements, process changes, and cross-functional projects affecting controls, compliance, data quality, or records management.
• Demonstrates ownership, discretion, speaking up and sound risk-based decision making.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• SAP
• Microsoft Copilot
• Power BI
• Automation tools

Qualifications

• Minimum:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 0-3 years of relevant Accounts Payable business and related systems experience.
• Desired:
• Dashboarding, Power BI, Co Pilot.
• SAP ECC and S4 HANA experience.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Data visualization and reporting tools experience.
• Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects.
• Apply demonstrated knowledge and skill to resolve complex problems.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Possesses general technical knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Accredited Payables Manager (APM).
• Accredited Payables Specialist (APS).
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP).
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
• Systems Analysis, Internal Controls, SOX 404 experience.