Supplier Enablement & Ariba Operations Specialist

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity!

A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an Operational Accountant in West Des Moines, IA (Hybrid). Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age.

If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

• 2+ years of Operational Accounting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

• Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within Operational Accounting.
• Review and analyze basic or tactical Operational Accounting assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, related to low-to-medium risk deliverables.
• Present recommendations for resolving low to moderately complex situations and exercise some independent judgment while developing understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Provide information to client personnel in Operational Accounting.
• Responsible for unique supplier setup and maintenance requests tied to projects (Early Pay Discount, Virtual Card) and monitoring Ariba Buying & Invoicing supplier mismatch reports to identify, research, and resolve discrepancies between Ariba and People Soft migration.
• Answer questions on process to peers and managers as well as internal and external customers and troubleshoot escalated and complex questions coming from internal business groups and external suppliers.
• Prioritize and complete escalations independently, reports system defects, completes requirements for enhancements to systems and processes, and independently completes monthly UAT system testing efforts to submit test scripts, and additional projects as assigned.
• Analyze risks in process and document procedures and training requirements to strengthen and improve individual and team performance. This position is relied upon heavily to assist with the uptick created by our systems, projects, and newer employees.
• Work independently, is a self-starter, requiring little direction or management oversight. This role is key to successfully driving the expansion of suppliers through our Ariba platform and away from People Soft eProcurement.
• Work directly with Suppliers to troubleshoot Ariba system modules and the People Soft system.
• There are system clean-up projects to be managed and worked to maintain a system of record free from error. Examples are inactivating unused supplier locations and adding a physical address to older active suppliers in the system for Global Sanctions screening.
• Successful Supplier Onboarding is a key task for this position. This role partners closely with Ariba, the supplier key contact(s), and various roles across SCM including Sourcing and Contracts, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Enabling Capabilities, and the Business Group to ensure suppliers have been successfully onboarded for transacting in Ariba.

Posted By: Mark Wells