Accountant- Accounts Payable
Job Summary
Job Description
The Accounts Payable Accountant is a critical role within Forescout's International Accounting Shared Services Operations. Responsibilities include processing vendor invoices accurately, responding to queries, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining compliance with internal control procedures. The role involves working with 20 subsidiaries, including US invoice processing and payment. Key responsibilities include reviewing and processing invoices, resolving vendor queries, preparing weekly payment batches, supporting employee expense report processing, following up on invoice holds, enforcing compliance policies, performing internal audits, assisting in month-end/year-end close processes, performing account reconciliations, conducting financial data analysis, and preparing audit support. The position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Must have:
- 3+ years Accounts Payable experience
- Proficient in MS Excel
- Experience with foreign subsidiaries
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Good to have:
- Experience with Oracle Cloud, Concur
- Tech industry experience
4 skills required
Job Details
What We Do
Managing Cyber Risk Together – As the world becomes increasingly connected, the demand for cybersecurity solutions has never increaser. Forescout stands at the forefront of this critical need, delivering automated cybersecurity that ensures continuous alignment between our customers’ security frameworks and their evolving digital environments. Our platform protects all asset types, including IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT, helping organizations navigate and secure the complexities of the modern connected world.
Join us in securing the world. We seek resourceful, driven individuals to collaborate as one team, delivering exceptional customer experiences. We’re passionate about tackling the toughest security challenges and staying ahead with innovative solutions. Here, every idea is valued, and visionaries are welcomed. Bring your unique perspective and help shape the future of cybersecurity with us.
What You Will Do
The Accounts Payable Accountant role is a critical role within our accounting team and will be a part of our International Accounting Shared Services Operations.
We are looking for professionals with extensive knowledge of Accounts Payable/Invoice Processing /Accounting/ERP to process Vendor Invoices accurately and respond to queries to ensure timely payment of these Invoices. Person who can work cohesively to be part of a team that leads this organization into our next chapter: Extending our current systems and processes – infrastructure that has served our over 3,000+ customer base, across 70 countries and our over 1,000 employees at revenue levels exceeding $300 million annually – on to the next level: 1,000+ employees and annual revenues approaching $500M.
Key routine responsibilities of the role include working as part of a team in India that will bring the accounting of our 20 subsidiaries in-house including US Invoice processing and the Payment process. Ensuring compliance with the Company’s internal control procedures. This team will partner with the International and US accounting teams to ensure maintaining the necessary infrastructure, compliance and processes within our global operations.
Key non-routine responsibilities of the role include extending our current systems and processes to levels necessary to continue the Company’s rapid growth trajectory
The position will report to the Director of Accounting initially.
The candidate will be self-motivated with the ability to provide solutions for issues identified. The successful candidate is a competent individual with integrity, accountability, strong interpersonal skills, and a team player. The position requires a “hands-on” person who is flexible and hard-working and able to work well under pressure.
- Review and process invoices along with providing the resolutions for the invoices releasing the invoices for Payment and resolving all vendor queries and requests coming via e-mails / Tickets within the agreed SLA
- Review and validate essentials of valid invoices like supplier details, PO, bank account, invoice #, invoice date etc. and maintain a tracker of the exceptions and ensure Invoices/queries are handled based on the exception tracker
- Independently perform transactional tasks that support the compliance, planning and execution of assigned processes and maintain exception logs for process-related exceptions as and when they occur for knowledge retention
- Prepare weekly payment batch for vendor bills and employee expense reports for international entities.
- Support employees to resolve should they have any issues with reports payment
- Follow up with requisitions (via calls/ emails or tickets) to seek hold invoice as per the AP guideline
- Enforce the internal compliance policy and guidelines established by the management on their daily operational activities
- Perform daily internal audits to ensure all Invoices/queries are balanced as per the guidelines
- Assist in the month-end and year-end close processes.
- Perform account reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of the Payables balance.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data to support decision-making
- Prepare documentation and support for internal and external audits.
- Find opportunities for process improvements within the P2P process.
- Implement and supervise internal controls within the P2P process.
What You Will Bring To Forescout
- Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in the Accounts Payables domain, tech industry preferred.
- Prior experience working with foreign subsidiaries, including intercompany accounting and payroll
- Proficient with MS Excel.
- System savvy and ability to work with different applications and databases; experience with Oracle Cloud, Concur and other cloud-based ERPs is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently, yet cooperatively and constructively, in a team environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle varied volumes of workloads and to meet targets and deadlines on time
What Forescout Offers You
Our visionary leadership team fosters an environment that encourages professional growth and development. We champion a diverse and inclusive culture that cultivates collaboration and innovation, where our team can make a global impact on security while working with industry-leading technology. We take pride in offering a competitive total compensation package. If you have a strong work ethic, are visible and lean in, you will be recognised. We are in growth mode and there is a ton of opportunity at Forescout. Apply now to find out more!
More About Forescout
Forescout Technologies, Inc., a global cybersecurity leader, continuously identifies, protects and helps ensure the compliance of all managed and unmanaged cyber assets – IT, IoT, IoMT and OT. For more than 20 years, Fortune 100 organisations and government agencies have trusted Forescout to provide vendor-agnostic, automated cybersecurity at scale.
The Forescout Platform delivers comprehensive capabilities for network security, risk and exposure management, and threat detection and response. With seamless context sharing and workflow orchestration via ecosystem partners, it enables customers to more effectively manage cyber risk and mitigate threats. Learn more at www.Forescout.com.
Our Mission
To continuously identify, protect, and ensure the compliance of all cyber assets across the modern organisation.
Our Vision
A world where every cyber asset is seen, secure and compliant.
Our Cultural Values
- Cyber Obsessed – We are curious about technology, and we are innovative and passionate about solving big programs.
- Customer Driven – We listen, we learn, and we make it right.
- Collaborative, without Ego – No one succeeds alone. We strive to be the humble person that people want to work with.
- Relentless – We're smart, determined, and find a way. We figure stuff out.
- One Team – We all work together, and we all win together.
Our DEI Statement
At Forescout, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of background, experiences, and perspectives leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision making. We strive to create an environment where all team members feel valued, respected, and empowered. We actively promote equal opportunities and fair treatment for all individuals, regardless of their race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. By embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we aspire to build a successful culture where we work together and win together as One Team.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Forescout does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Forescout employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Employment Placement Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
#LI-VS1
Forescout Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and embrace diversity, equality, inclusion, and collaboration at the core of our “One Team” philosophy. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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