Accounts Payable Specialist
Location
Remote
Level
Senior
Department
Finance
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
January 30, 2023
The Accounts Payable Specialist is a key member of the Accounting and Finance Department, and a critical member of the payment processing function of the business. This role plays an integral part in the organization participating in and even leading the organization’s payment processing runs and coding, recording, and processing general and administrative related vendor invoices. In addition, the Accounts Payable Specialist will lead process execution around the safeguarding and reconciliation of the organization’s credit cards.
Responsibilities
- Input general and administrative related vendor invoices into the general ledger recording the AP and the expense. Ensure that expenses are properly approved, authorized to pay, and coded to the correct general ledger account
- Execute payment runs on a daily basis via checks, ACH, E-Check, and SUA
- Research and respond to vendor requests for information by monitoring the AP inbox and inquiries from vendors
- Receive, research, and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
- Monitor and maintain the organization’s Concur portal by reviewing and reconciling expenses on credit card back to expenses within Concur
- Assist management with reviewing and maintaining accounts payable policies and procedures
- Identify and recommend process improvements related to accounts payable functions
- Reconciles customer rebates resolving any issues before payments are released
- Assist company management in various departments and other ad-hoc projects as assigned
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2+ years of experience working in accounts payable or similar role
- Self-motivated with commitment to timely delivery of tasks and initiatives
- Strong problem solving, analytical and reconciliation skills
- Highly detail oriented and organized in work and ability to meet assigned deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to act and operate independently
- Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel and Outlook)
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV experience is a plus
