Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist with a privately-held company.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable using accounting software and other programs.
• Prepare the accounts payable and accrued purchases reconciliations.
• Set up new vendors and perform the required due diligence as necessary.
• Reconcile and close purchase orders. Investigate and resolve differences as needed.
• Process due invoices for payments to manage the aging of payable accounts.
• Complete vendor account reconciliation (received not invoiced, claims, statement, etc).
• Provide exceptional customer service to both external and internal customers/vendors.
• Process payments including checks, credit card and other electronic payment types.
• Compile and review general ledger entries, including allocations and reclassifications.
• Work alongside operations Controller to collectively oversee the financial operations of the entities under management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of accounts payable experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in accounts payable, including an ability to lend good accounting sense and judgment.
• Superior time management and deadline-driven mentality.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface with organizational members and owners at all levels.