Accounts Payable Analyst

Description:

Interested in a candidate with experience working in large, well-established organizations that have a large monthly invoicing volume (5,000 invoices per month).

Key Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Manage account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies across AP and related accounts.
• Review and process complex AP transactions while ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Determine root cause for invoice/supplier issues. Submit and track IT tickets, initiate meetings and work with internal support staff to resolve invoicing/supplier issues.
• Backup to AP Mailbox Coordinator when they are out of the office.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including clearing account discrepancies and variance analysis.
• Investigate AP exceptions, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the AP Manager in refining processes and improving accuracy in reporting.
• Develop and document best practices for reconciliation and AP workflows.
• Any special projects/tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• 1-2 years Accounts Payable Experience.
• Strong knowledge of core accounting concepts.
• Knowledge of control concepts (segregation of duties, verification, security, etc.).
• Ability to exercise good judgement and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues, and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Experience in Oracle and/or SAP a plus.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Education:

• High School diploma required.
• Bachelor''s degree preferred.