Accounts Payable Analyst

Accounts Payable Analyst

The Accounts Payable Analyst analyzes, monitors, and optimizes the end-to-end accounts payable process. This role ensures the accuracy of financial data, identifies and resolves discrepancies, supports timely payment execution, and strengthens internal controls. The Analyst collaborates closely with procurement, operations, and treasury teams to resolve issues, improve reporting, and enhance visibility into accounts payable performance and liabilities within a large public company that offers strong opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze accounts payable reports, including aging reports, parked invoice reports, and payment metrics, to provide clear visibility into liabilities and payment status.
• Identify trends, risks, and process gaps within accounts payable activities and present actionable insights and recommendations to management.
• Support month-end close activities related to accounts payable balances and reporting, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial information.
• Perform detailed vendor and account reconciliations, including vendor statement reconciliations, to identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Investigate blocked and parked invoices through root cause analysis and coordinate resolution with procurement, operations, and other internal teams.
• Ensure accurate accruals and liability reporting by identifying missing or outstanding invoices and working with stakeholders to address gaps.
• Analyze invoice processing workflows to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor the full invoice lifecycle from receipt through payment, identifying bottlenecks or delays and recommending process improvements.
• Review and validate invoice coding, approvals, and supporting documentation to ensure adherence to accounting standards and internal guidelines.
• Analyze and support weekly payment runs, including check, ACH, and wire payments, ensuring proper approvals, accuracy, and timely execution.
• Review payment proposals to identify and resolve exceptions, duplicate payments, or discrepancies before payments are released.
• Partner with treasury to ensure alignment between accounts payable activity and cash flow planning, providing accurate and timely information on upcoming payments.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements across all accounts payable processes.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all accounts payable transactions to support transparency and compliance.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable and implement corrective actions or process improvements as needed.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2–5 years of accounts payable or accounting experience with a strong analytical component.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, and payment execution.
• Experience working with ERP systems, with a preference for SAP.
• Strong understanding of the invoice lifecycle, including three-way match and payment processes.
• Proven ability to perform vendor and account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret financial data, identify discrepancies or trends, and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis functions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with procurement, operations, treasury, and other teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a large public company or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support month-end close activities related to accounts payable.
• Familiarity with internal control frameworks and audit requirements for financial processes.
• Experience identifying…