Senior Accounts Payable Accountant
- Full-time
Company Description
Job Description
Responsible for assisting the Accounts Payable Manager with:
Initiating weekly batch payment processing - Checks, ACHs, Wires in various currencies for multiple entities US and Canada.
Research unreconciled payments and working with AP, Treasury and the Cash team to resolve outstanding payments
Creates and uploads Journal entries for Corporate Card transactions. Ensure expenses in Expense Management system are coded to the correct general ledger account
Weekly Cash Forecast Preparations for open payable liabilities
Providing timely responses to all vendor inquiries regarding payment status
Corporate credit cards administrator - Manages new, active, and terminated employee accounts. Resolves card holders questions or issues with fraudulent charges.
Monthly Reconciliations of credit card statements & follows up on outstanding or unsubmitted company paid expense reports to ensure they are submitted by cardholders in a timely manner
T&E Policy Improvements and adherence employee adherence as it relates to the the company T&E policy
Provide proof of payments or payment traces for vendor inquiries
Provide supporting payment documents for audits
Participate Automation Projects and be the forefront to lead and institute improvements
Provide management and cross functional partners reports and analysis
Maintain and document AP processes on internal websites
Backup for expense report processing in Expensify
Ad hoc tasks and support of other AP roles as needed
Qualifications
The desired candidate must be highly analytical and inquisitive with a keen attention to detail. The candidate must be able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills are required. Ideal candidate will be a process-oriented individual who is also flexible enough to thrive in a startup setting. Candidate must love getting 'hands dirty', have a strong work ethic, but also see the big picture.
You have / you are:
Knowledge of full cycle Accounts Payable
Associates or College Degree - Accounting Finance or related field highly preferred
Oracle R12 experience required (2+ recent years in AP Sub-ledger, Suppliers, Invoices and Payments, Journal Entries)
AP experience required (3+ years), Public company experience
Experience with Banking Portals and Expense Management Systems - Expensify experience is a plus
Familiar with Bank information requirements to execute payments
Strong knowledge of operational business processes, specifically travel & expense, and company credit card programs
Knowledge of GAAP (US and international preferred)
Critical thinker; must have the ability to use good judgment
Strong influencing skills and change management experience
Passion for end to end Accounts Payable process and improvements
Strong attention to details and accuracy
Passion for Square. Strong interest in technology / knowledge of the industry
Tech savvy – Excel guru a plus
Strong understanding of financial and operational controls
Positive can do attitude and must be a team player
Adherence to tight deadlines and quick turnaround for accounting deliverables.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, vendors, and associates
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Professionalism, confidentiality and ability to collaborate across functions
Excellent time management and organizational skills with aptitude for prioritizing and multitasking