Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Position:Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job :132

# of Openings:1

Monarch Landscape Companies
is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. At Monarch Landscape Companies, your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy!

The Senior Accounts Payable professional is responsible for managing high-volume accounts payable activities and ensuring invoices and related transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and accounting procedures. This position performs invoice processing, three-way matching, account reconciliations, month-end accruals, journal entries, vendor maintenance, and variance analysis. The role works closely with Accounting, Procurement, Operations, and vendors to research and resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records.

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

• 5–7 years of hands-on Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience processing high volumes of invoices, including hundreds of invoices per week.
• Experience with three-way matching of purchase orders, invoices, and goods receipts.
• Experience with account reconciliations, month-end accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Experience preparing and posting manual journal entries and accounting adjustments.
• Experience researching and resolving vendor and invoice discrepancies.
• Experience working with ERP or accounting systems.
• Experience supporting W-9, W-8, and 1099 compliance requirements.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable and general accounting principles.
• Ability to perform three-way matching and identify discrepancies.
• Ability to prepare and post journal entries to correct misallocations and reclassify expenses.
• Ability to perform account and vendor reconciliations.
• Ability to review monthly expense and AP activity and identify unusual transactions or variances.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling financial information.

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, calculator, and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and electronically.
• Ability to occasionally move or handle office materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

• Primarily performed in a professional office environment.
• Regular use of computers, accounting software, ERP systems, email, and other business applications.
• Work may involve periods of increased activity and extended deadlines during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Occasional interaction with vendors, internal departments, and external partners.
• May require occasional overtime to meet critical accounting deadlines.

• Process a high volume of invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Review invoices for proper approvals, coding, supporting documentation, and compliance with company policies.
• Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, invoices, and goods receipts.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate…