Accounts Payable Specialist 1

Summary :

As an Accounts Payable specialist, you will be responsible for the planning, analysis and execution of company level finance processes and systems.

Responsibilities :

• Analyze, prioritize, execute and audit financial processes, accounts payable or otherwise, per standard schedules and as identified
• Develop, establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors
• Utilize analytical and decision-making skills to prioritize payment requests in accordance with company cash flow and departmental procedures
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Provide proposals to department management on path forward and potential solutions
• Process due invoices for payment based on prioritization and cash flow management
• Analyze and identify appropriate efficiencies to workflow processes
• Reconcile purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
• Process transactions and perform accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling books of accounts
• Ensure the accuracy of an organization's financial documents for payment, auditing, and tax purposes
• Provide weekly cash flow analysis to department management and provide recommendations to department management
• Manage accounts payable using accounting software and other programs
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Appropriate handling of accounts payable for separate entities and vendors
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Additional Requirements :

This role requires 5-10% of travel (domestic)