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 automation projects, system implementations, and workflow optimization. • Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses on AP metrics, aging, cash flow forecasting, and vendor spend trends across assigned regions (APAC/Taiwan and potentially EMEA or US/Canada). • Maintain organized electronic filing systems and ensure proper documentation retention per company policy. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience. • 2–4 years of accounts payable experience in a corporate environment (multi-entity or international AP experience a plus). • Working knowledge of accounts payable fundamentals, including three-way matching, accruals, payment processing, and vendor management. • Experience with online banking platforms for payment execution and tax payment processing. • Familiarity with expense management platforms for expense report processing and query resolution. • Strong written English communication skills; conversational English is preferred. • Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality. • Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, filters; comfortable working with large datasets). • Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar) and expense management platforms. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Oracle or NetSuite ERP or similar procure-to-pay platforms. • Familiarity with multi-country, multi-currency, and international payment processing across APAC, EMEA, and Americas regions. • Knowledge of AP automation tools and invoice workflow systems • Understanding of SOX controls, audit support, and financial compliance requirements. • Ability to work in a hybrid model with flexibility for onsite collaboration with the Taiwan & Cork teams providing global AP coverage. Company Statement/Values: At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live. We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together . You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.