Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

Senior Accounts Payable Accountant CONTRACT

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Senior Staff Accountant to support and enhance day-to-day AP operations in a large, fast-paced environment. This role is well suited for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who values strong customer service and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate brings experience from a large organization, possesses strong analytical skills, and can effectively manage multiple projects and competing deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and compliance with internal controls.

• Process invoices, request payments, and perform account reconciliations and analysis
• Support complex month-end close activities (including controls/segregation of duties and journal entries)
• Review and authorize transactions (e.g., invoices and wire payments) in accordance with institutional and regulatory policy
• Research and resolve payment issues, including rejected direct deposits
• Partner with supplier maintenance to support tax withholding classification and assist with AP year-end tax filings
• Respond to email/phone inquiries with timely, high-quality customer service
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Serve as a subject matter resource for AP-related policies, procedures, and best practices
• Contribute to AP projects, root-cause analysis, documentation updates, training, and workflow improvements
• Review outgoing international wire transactions for authenticity
• Perform additional duties/projects assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 5-8 years of experience in financial operations (accounting and account reconciliation)
• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and AP-related compliance/regulatory requirements
• Experience with accounting systems (SAP strongly preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with high attention to detail
• Team-oriented, self-starter mindset with sound judgment and appropriate escalation skills

• Experience with Coupa (or similar procurement/AP platforms)

Please be advised NO SPONSORSHIP, NO C2C, ONLY W2 Employment