Executive - Accounts Payable

About the role

Intervest, a global delivery hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is looking for an Executive - Accounts Payable. The role covers the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments, maintains strong vendor relationships, ensures expenses are correctly coded and authorized, supports month-end and year-end closing, and upholds internal controls and audit readiness across the AP function.

Key responsibilities

• Review and verify supplier invoices for accuracy and completeness, process them within agreed SLAs, and ensure proper expense coding and allocation.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers and internal departments, respond to vendor queries on payments and balances, and maintain accurate vendor master data.
• Prepare payment runs according to schedules, ensure payments are authorized and documented, and process electronic transfers, wires and cheques while tracking their status.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing, prepare AP reports, bank reconciliations and aging analyses.
• Ensure compliance with policies and accounting standards, keep records organized for audits, support internal and external audit requests, and suggest process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field; part-qualified or studying towards a professional qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CA) is an advantage.
• 1-3 years of experience in Accounts Payable or general accounting.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, three-way matching and AP controls.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system such as SAGE or Oracle.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations).
• Attention to detail, organization and time management to meet payment and closing deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders, problem-solving and integrity.