AP Specialist (12 Months Contractor)

Job Title: AP Specialist Location: Taiwan, Hybrid Role Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our dynamic Finance team on a contract basis. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of invoices, vendor payments, and expense reports. This role ensures compliance with financial policies, maintains strong vendor relationships, and supports month-end and year-end close activities. The AP Specialist partners cross-functionally with Procurement, Finance, Tax, and business stakeholders across multiple regions to deliver high-quality accounts payable operations and maintain strong internal controls. Key Responsibilities: • Process vendor invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and compliance with company policies and procedures. • Review and validate expense reports through Navan and other expense management platforms, ensuring adherence to corporate travel and expense policies. • Execute timely payment runs, including wire transfers, ACH, checks, and international payments through JP Morgan and other banking platforms, while maintaining accurate payment records. • Process invoice and tax payments via JP Morgan systems, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and payment deadlines. • Perform account reconciliations, including vendor statement reconciliations, aged AP reports, and accrual analysis as part of month-end and quarter-end close processes. • Maintain vendor master data in the ERP system, including setup of new vendors, updates to existing records, and annual W-9/tax documentation collection. • Respond to vendor inquiries and Navan queries professionally and promptly, resolving payment issues, discrepancies, and invoice disputes. • Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, responding to audit requests, and ensuring SOX compliance with AP controls. • Assist with process improvement initiatives, including automati