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Overview
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Description
The AP Invoice Support, IT role supports the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices related to IT services, vendors, and operational expenses, while providing operational oversight for the firm's IT Vendor Onboarding and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) process. Serving as a key liaison among IT Requesters, Accounts Payable, the TPRM Team, and external vendors, this position ensures invoices and onboarding workflows are validated in accordance with established firm policies and risk standards.
The role reviews invoice details for accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and tracks invoice and onboarding milestones across enterprise systems, including Oracle (Financials and Oracle TPRM tool) and ServiceNow. The AP Invoice Support professional actively eliminates operational bottlenecks across the onboarding lifecycle, verifies compliance with contract signing authority. Ensures all documentation is complete to prevent payment delays.
Responsibilities
Applies knowledge of established AP processes, procedures, and systems (Oracle Financials, ServiceNow) to process routine, atypical, and nonstandard IT invoices accurately and within defined timelines.
Utilizes analytical skills to review invoice data, validate supporting documentation, identify discrepancies, and resolve billing issues using documented guidance and precedents.
Provides operational oversight for IT vendor onboarding in strict alignment with the firm's Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) policy and compliance requirements.
Monitors vendor onboarding submissions and risk assessment questionnaires inside the Oracle TPRM tool, serving as the central point of contact for the IT-Invoices team upon vendor intake completion.
Actively identifies, tracks, and removes operational bottlenecks between the TPRM Team, Accounts Payable (AP), IT Requesters, and Vendors to facilitate swift clearance and avoid payment delays.
Validates that all vendor compliance prerequisites, onboarding documentation, and TPRM risk clearances are fully satisfied prior to releasing invoices for payment.
Enforces firm contract signing authority governance by verifying that all IT vendor contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), and order forms are signed by an authorized signature.
Guides and assists IT Requesters with vendor onboarding protocols, link distribution via The Hub (Corporate Development > TPRM Resources), and intake coordination to ensure workflow compliance.
Communicates clearly and diplomatically with internal stakeholders and external vendors, managing workload independently and serving as an informal resource for team members.
Soft Skills
Demonstrates strong attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical thinking when reviewing financial data, contract terms, and compliance documentation.
Exhibits effective organizational and time management skills to prioritize multiple tasks, meet processing deadlines, and manage workload with limited supervision.
Communicates clearly, professionally, and diplomatically in verbal and written interactions with technical stakeholders, AP, TPRM, and external vendors.
Displays proactive problem-solving and persistence in tracking multi-stage approval workflows, resolving operational bottlenecks, and handling…