**Description**
This position is responsible for ensuring $2 Billion USD of payables per year are paid accurately and timely to our vendors, while enforcing the Purchasing Policy and SOX controls.
**Accountabilities**
- Conducts research projects and responds to external vendor inquiries.
- Manages the relationship with PAC vendor to ensure electronic accounting compliance on validation and proper interface functionality along with IT specialist.
- Manages OCR system to ensure all invoices process accordingly.
- Performs monthly account reconciliations for assigned GL accounts.
- Provides monthly and yearly accruals.
- Coordinates quarterly 1099 IRS reviews and corrections when needed.
- Analyzes and explains monthly variations and account behavior.
- Manages workload distribution based on special KPI reporting to ensure team is rounded on knowledge and experience of the whole AP process.
- Elaborates forecast and payment information to treasury for cash flow determination.
- Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders.
- Supports both internal and external audit requirements.
**Required**
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in a job related major field of study
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
**Preferred**
- SAP or automated AP processing experience
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software management experience
- Ability to read, comprehend and speak Spanish and English 90% +
- Three (3) years transportation industry experience
**Working Conditions**
- This position has a regular full time schedule with a normal work week of Monday through Friday. There may be a need for occasional work after hours or weekends.
- This position may require mínimal travel up to 10% of the time.
**We Offer**
- Complete health and welfare benefits package
- Competitive salary
- Incentive plan
- Vacation plan
**EEO Statement**
We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. The talent selection process for vacant positions at Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (KSCM) is governed by the principles established in its Labor Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy, in accordance with the provisions of section III of Article 1 of the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination (LFPED), and applies to applicants internal and / or external alike. In addition, KCSM does not request clinical tests and / or desk tests from applicants as part of the decision-making process during selection.
**Company Overview**
In 1887, Arthur Stilwell constructed a north-south railroad while others were heading east and west, setting the tone for a century-old legacy of outstanding vision; entrepreneurial spirit; resilience in the face of adversity; and, willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. Building on that legacy, our culture is further defined by a new vision for the future and a core set of values - Safety, Customer Focus, Communication, Teamwork, Initiative & Innovation, and Diversity & Civility. We believe that the way we do business is as important as the business we do.
In addition to a culture that allows employees to thrive, we encourage resourcefulness with an award, recognizing employees who see a problem (or opportunity), find a solution, and use whatever authority and resources are available to get a job done well - accomplishing what was previously thought could not be done.
If you want to do work that is creative and strategic, be heard, grow professionally, be valued by your employer, and know that you are making an important contribution to an essential industry, a global supply chain, and the larger economy, Kansas City Southern may be the place for you.
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