Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

What the Accounts Payable Accountant will do:

• Invoice Processing: Receiving, verifying, and processing vendor invoices,
• Payment Processing: Preparing and executing timely payments to vendors through various methods like wire payment, electronic transfers, or other payment platforms.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconciling vendor statements, bank statements, and other accounts payable related accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Travel and Expense Reports: Review and approval of employee travel and expense reports according to company policies and reimbursement procedures.
• Vendor Management: Maintaining positive vendor relationships, addressing inquiries, and resolving discrepancies. Facilitating vendor set up in third-party supplier platform.
• Reporting: Preparing reports on accounts payable activity, including aging reports and other financial reports.
• Compliance: Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Team Leadership: May be involved in mentoring or leading junior team members.
• System Implementation and Optimization: Implementing and optimizing accounts payable systems and processes, potentially including automation.
• Financial Analysis: Analyzing accounts payable data to identify trends, potential issues, and areas for improvement.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable or general accounting.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is generally required.
• Previous experience and involvement with month end close, creating and submitting journal entries, reconciling bank accounts, foreign currencies, and working with department leaders.
• Proficiency in accounting software (Netsuite, Tipalti, Navan, and Expensify and various platforms) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with vendors, internal staff, and auditors.
• Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for accuracy in payment processing and record-keeping.
• A strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is essential.