Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Overview

The Gorilla Glue Company is seeking a detail-oriented, process-driven Accounts Payable Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team. In this role, you will own the full accounts payable cycle within a fast-paced manufacturing environment while supporting core general ledger and financial close activities.

The ideal candidate brings hands‑on, manufacturing accounts payable experience, a continuous‑improvement mindset, and genuine enthusiasm for leveraging automation and AI‑enabled tools. As our invoice and transaction volume grows, we want to scale through technology — turning routine, high-volume AP work into streamlined, technology‑enabled workflows rather than simply adding headcount. This is an opportunity to help modernize how our accounting function operates.

• Full accounts payable cycle — perform daily accounting operations, including but not limited to participating in the full accounts payable cycle: invoice receipt, coding, matching, approval routing, and payment processing.
• Hands‑on manufacturing AP — process PO and non‑PO invoices in a manufacturing environment, including three‑way match, raw materials, freight, and vendor management, ensuring timely and accurate handling of high invoice volumes.
• General Ledger operations — perform daily General Ledger activities and maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger.
• Journal entries & reconciliations — prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Financial close — assist with month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end financial close processes.
• Data analysis — analyze accounts payable data to identify discrepancies, root causes, and process‑improvement opportunities.
• Process improvement & automation — support and help drive process improvement and automation initiatives within accounting functions — evaluating and implementing tools such as invoice‑capture/OCR, workflow automation, and AI‑enabled solutions to increase efficiency and scale with volume.
• Audit support — support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation and schedules.
• Compliance — ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Cross‑functional partnership — partner with cross‑functional teams including operations, procurement, and finance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands‑on accounting experience with a strong focus on accounts payable.
• Hands‑on Accounts Payable experience in a manufacturing environment (PO/three‑way match, inventory and raw materials, freight, high invoice volume).
• Working knowledge of GAAP and standard accounting principles.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting the month‑end close.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working within an ERP system.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Experience with AP automation platforms (invoice capture / OCR, approval‑workflow tools) and/or ERP automation.
• Exposure to AI‑enabled or intelligent‑automation tools used to streamline finance and accounting processes.
• Experience supporting process‑improvement, continuous‑improvement (Lean / Six Sigma), or system‑implementation initiatives.
• Experience with cost accounting and/or fixed assets in a manufacturing setting.
• CPA, CPA candidate, or measurable progress toward certification.

• Automation & improvement mindset — constantly looking for smarter, more scalable ways to work and eager to adopt automation and AI to enhance the AP function.
• Volume readiness — ability to manage high transaction volumes with accuracy and consistency under deadlines.
• Collaboration — strong written and verbal communication and cross‑functional partnership skills.
• Ownership & integrity — accountable, dependable, and committed to accuracy and ethical standards.

• Have fun, be passionate and show it!
• Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
• Communicate openly & appreciate the effort of others.
• Embrace knowledge, growth and change.

Strive for excellence in what we do every day!