Supply Chain Acounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay Analyst I

Overview

Accounts Payable processes more than $30 billion in invoice and payment transactions across multiple ERP systems, provides oversight and guidance for approximately $2 billion in credit card transactions, and maintains the vendor master file for approximately 20,000 active vendors. The team also ensures compliance with tax reporting requirements and internal controls.

This is an entry-level position within the Vendor Master team in the AP/P2P organization. Candidates with demonstrated experience, skills, and relevant knowledge may be considered for an Analyst II position.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Location

This work is to be performed at a virtual location in North Carolina or South Carolina that is within a reasonable commute to Duke Energy Plaza in Charlotte, NC.

Virtual employees should live within a reasonable commute to a company facility and must live within a footprint state (NC, SC, FL, OH, KY, IN) or the DC metro area.

Responsibilities

Departmental Systems and Processes

• Provide financial, accounting, and business management analytical support to a defined customer group and departmental peers.
• Serve as a resource for technical and functional support.
• Provide guidance and assistance related to supply chain management inquiries and issues.

Complex Transactional Tasks to Support Daily Operations

• Validate and approve vendor master file updates, ensuring accurate payment classification for 1099 reporting purposes and maintaining controls that protect banking information from fraud and unauthorized changes.
• Ensure data integrity and process controls across all business units.
• Resolve supplier and internal customer issues, research requests, and escalations.
• Research and correct invoice exceptions related to accounting, finance, and inventory discrepancies, while assisting with root cause analysis to permanently resolve issues.
• Validate and maintain outgoing payments, ensuring payment errors are corrected and funds are recovered when necessary. Responsibilities include interaction with Treasury, suppliers, and banking partners.
• Validate and maintain credit card payment and expense management system information and compliance.

Data Analysis, Root Cause Investigations, and Communication of Resolutions

• Clearly communicate root cause assessments and issue resolutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support research and data analysis requests related to invoices, expenses, and payments.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Support rate case documentation requests.
• Identify root causes and recommend solutions based on research findings and analysis.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate SAP Ariba exception management and procurement processes to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Recommend and implement process enhancements designed to streamline procurement operations, reduce invoice cycle times, and improve the overall supplier and customer experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or Other Related Degree
• 1 year related work experience

In lieu of Bachelor’s degree(s) AND 1 year(s) related work experience:

• High School/GED AND 5 year(s) related work experience listed above

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or Other Related Degree

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Proven analytical, business acumen, and customer service skills.
• Prior exception resolution experience.
• Solid understanding of the Accounts Payable function and its relationship to the overall Supply Chain process.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, vendor maintenance, payments, expense management, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and issue resolution capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated prioritization, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to apply analytical, interpretative, evaluative, and critical thinking skills to objectively assess options and make sound business decisions.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and data research skills.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to independently manage workload and drive results.
• Experience leveraging Microsoft Copilot, AI-powered tools, and automation technologies to improve productivity, research capabilities, knowledge management, and business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities, analyze root causes, and implement process enhancements that improve efficiency, controls, customer experience, and operational effectiveness.
• Experience evaluating and improving business processes through the use of data analysis, automation, reporting tools, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and support ongoing digital transformation initiatives within the procure-to-pay and supply chain environment.

Systems and Process Requirements

• Thorough understanding of SAP Ariba, Maximo, PeopleSoft, and CAPS.
• Strong knowledge of the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle and related business processes.

Working Conditions

• General office environment (remote/virtual work)
• Possible after-hours response required
• Overtime may be required on occasion
• Extensive keyboarding and computer use

Travel Requirements

• Not required

Relocation Assistance

• No

Representation/Union Status

• No

Visa/Work Authorization

• No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Notes

• To be considered for this position, you must possess all basic/required qualifications.