Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Description

At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounts Payable – Staff Accountant to support the growing operations of our Finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in full-cycle accounts payable, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. In addition to invoice processing, this position will review employee expense reports.   This role requires hands-on experience with invoice processing, vendor management, and financial systems, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal departments and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high-volume supplier invoices and expense reports across multiple entities, ensuring accurate coding and timely approvals.
• Review and process employee expense reports in WorkDay, ensuring all expenses are submitted in accordance with company policies and IRS guidelines.
• Validate receipts, business justifications, and appropriate cost center and spend category coding for each report.
• Communicate with employees and approvers to resolve discrepancies, missing documentation, or policy violations.
• Maintain vendor records and ensure compliance with internal controls, including tax documentation (e.g., W-9s) and payment terms.
• Assist with month-end close activities including accruals, invoice cutoffs, and reconciliation of AP sub-ledger to the general ledger.
• Serve as a liaison between AP, Procurement, Accounting, and business units to resolve invoice discrepancies, improve approval workflows, and ensure alignment with cost center ownership.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the AP function, including automation and system optimization.
• Provide support for audits, financial reporting, and internal reviews by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries.
• Assist with onboarding and training of new vendors and business users in accordance with company policy.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.

Physical Requirements

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

What You can Expect from Us

Our dedication to the Employee Experience at Corient is aimed at supporting, empowering, and inspiring our talented team through :

Corient is one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. We serve more than 10,000 clients and manage over $100 billion of assets through offices located across the country. We combine a boutique's personal service, creativity and objective advice with the extensive resources and vast intellectual capital of an innovative industry leader to create a profoundly different wealth management experience for our clients.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.