Payables Operation Coordinator

Role; Payables Operation Coordinator

Reports to; Treasury Manager

Location: Mexico City or Bogota Colombia

 

Position Summary

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, global business and play a critical role in managing and strengthening Accounts Payable operations across LATAM.

As AP Coordinator, you will partner closely with the LATAM Head of Finance, Treasury, and regional teams to ensure accurate invoice processing, proper approval workflows, and strong control over liabilities across multiple entities.

This role operates in a complex, multi-entity and cross-border environment, requiring coordination across local teams, outsourced providers, and central finance to ensure consistency, discipline, and efficiency in AP operations.

You will own the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle up to payment preparation, ensuring that all expenses are accurately recorded, properly approved, and ready for payment execution by Treasury. This role is critical in maintaining strong financial controls, clear visibility over payables, and a scalable finance structure across the region.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a key control function, improve processes, and contribute to building a structured and disciplined LATAM finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Accounts Payable operations across LATAM entities, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and strong control across all markets
• Manage the end-to-end AP cycle, including invoice intake, validation, coding, and approval workflows
• Ensure all invoices are properly supported and aligned with contracts, purchase orders, and budgets
• Prepare and validate payment batches, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper authorization prior to submission to Treasury
• Partner closely with Treasury by providing accurate and timely payment files and visibility into upcoming liabilities
• Maintain strong control over accounts payable balances and aging, ensuring clear tracking of obligations
• Act as the primary point of contact for vendors, managing relationships and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Maintain and manage vendor master data, onboarding processes, and supporting documentation
• Support accruals and prepaids, ensuring completeness and accuracy for month-end close
• Reconcile AP subledger to general ledger, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Process and coordinate intercompany invoices and cross-border transactions
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and local regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, and local teams to ensure alignment across processes
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency, automation, scalability, and control
• Provide visibility into AP performance, aging, and payment readiness

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4–6+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or accounting roles
• Experience in multi-entity and/or international environments preferred
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments is a plus

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, controls, and segregation of duties
• Experience managing invoice processing, approvals, and payment preparation workflows
• Strong attention to detail with a control-oriented mindset
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of processes
• Fluent in English and Spanish, Portuguese is a plus
• Strong understanding of how AP interacts with Treasury, Accounting, and FP&A
• Proactive mindset with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement

What We Value in Our People

• Passion – We love and live what we do
• Determination – We always find a way to figure it out
• Unity – We support and challenge each other
• Agility – We anticipate change and adapt quickly
• Courage – We think differently and challenge the status quo

 

At MiQ, we don’t just accept the differences of our people, it is what builds us as a community. MiQ is very proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.