Procure To Pay Analyst (Invoice Processing & Vendor Inquiries)

Lockheed Martin•Lakeland, FL

18h•Remote

About The Position

The Procure to Pay (PTP) Analyst executes supplier invoice processing and inquiry resolution activities within the PTP function, with responsibility for the timely, accurate, and policy compliant handling of invoices, payment-related inquiries, and associated exceptions across Accounts Payable (AP). The role performs day-to-day invoice intake, validation, coding, and posting activities across multiple channels and SAP ERP workflows, supporting both purchase order and non-purchase order transactions, while ensuring adherence to enterprise policies, contractual terms, internal controls, and established service level expectations. The Analyst supports resolution of supplier and Business Area (BA) inquiries, including payment status requests, invoice receipt questions, account discrepancies, holds, short pays, duplicate charges, and related exceptions, utilizing defined case management processes to ensure accurate tracking, documentation, and timely closure of inquiries. The role investigates and resolves invoice and payment exceptions by working with Invoice Processing, Vendor Inquiries, Banking & Supplier Maintenance, Supply Chain, IT, and BA stakeholders through defined handoffs and escalations paths to support end to end resolution across the PTP process. Core responsibilities include maintaining compliance with governance standards related to invoice processing and inquiry handling, ensuring proper documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to internal controls, segregation of duties, and data integrity requirements. The Analyst monitors assigned work queues, volumes, and aging to meet throughput, cycle time, and service level targets, while identifying recurring issues and exceptions within assigned work, and escalating observations through established channels to support continuous improvement initiatives. In addition, the role contributes to process standardization, automation adoption, and service delivery improvements by supporting initiatives that enhance productivity, accuracy, and overall service quality within AP operations. Core work is cyclical and follows a schedule, but at times this role contains a dynamic component which requires the ability to quickly adapt to new and deliver high quality work under pressure. Occasional weekend and day-off support may be required on an as needed basis especially during peak times including year-end and month-end closing. Analysts must be comfortable adapting to new technology in a constantly changing and complex financial world.

Requirements

Finance, Economics or related degree, or equivalent experience/combined education.
Effective analytical skills demonstrated through related experience.
Ability to manage competing priorities on a continuous basis.
Effective Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis in Excel.
Experience / knowledge of entries and related impacts.
Proven effective customer service research and response.
Proven accountability and professionalism.
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team.
Quick and proactive learner with aptitude for various technologies and processes.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience
Experience with automation software
Advanced skill level in Excel
Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes
Experience in private or public finance
Demonstrated ability to independently drive change in large cross functional organizations
Knowledge / experience with FAR and DFAR

Responsibilities

Executes supplier invoice processing and inquiry resolution activities.
Performs invoice intake, validation, coding, and posting across multiple channels and SAP ERP workflows.
Supports resolution of supplier and Business Area (BA) inquiries, including payment status requests, invoice receipt questions, account discrepancies, holds, short pays, and duplicate charges.
Investigates and resolves invoice and payment exceptions by collaborating with various stakeholders.
Maintains compliance with governance standards related to invoice processing and inquiry handling.
Monitors assigned work queues, volumes, and aging to meet targets.
Identifies recurring issues and exceptions and escalates observations.
Contributes to process standardization, automation adoption, and service delivery improvements.