Accounts Payable Specialist III Lead

Under minimal supervision, this position is responsible for all accounts payable processing, data entry, advanced reconciliations, department financial reporting, familiarity with mail processing and scanning, and serve as a department SME as needed for process improvement projects.

• Provide excellent customer service in a timely, professional manner to promote a positive interaction with internal and external customers to ensure that they experience the highest quality of customer service.
• Open and sort incoming mail to ensure AP documents are processed timely by each member of the AP group.
• Responsible for prompt and accurate data entry of all invoices into the AP automation system for electronic routing.
• Responsible for the prompt and accurate data entry of all manual AP entries into the company’s accounting system.
• Meet closing cycle for month end close in accounts payable to adhere to all periodic accounting deadlines.
• Responsible for disbursing all accounts payable checks and following related functions to ensure accurate and timely delivery of all payments.
• Meet weekly deadlines for check runs to ensure that all AP documents due for payment are distributed by the due date.
• Perform on-line inquiries in the AP system to access detailed information for vendors and field representatives to ensure all inquiries are answered in a timely and informed manner promoting excellent customer satisfaction.
• Advanced knowledge of account reconciliations for both GL and vendor accounts to enable the AP department to handle a variety of customer inquiries.
• Ability to run, create and analyze AP data and financial reports.
• Participate in project related activities specific to Accounts Payable process improvements as a department SME to gain standardization and efficiency.
• Assist with internal audits and self-audits of all business functions to ensure that established internal controls are followed to maintain compliance with Company’s policies and procedures, including all Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Education

• Associates degree in Accounting or equivalent experience

Work Experience

• 5+ years in Accounts Payable
• 2 years Accounting experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of account reconciliations for both GL and vendor accounts to enable the AP department to handle a variety of vendor inquiries.
• Advanced knowledge of E1.
• Advanced Excel and Word skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Self-motivated team player with clearly demonstrated talent for leadership and teaching.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Deadline driven.
• 10-key by touch.
• Ability to work independently.

The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Team player.
• Occasional travel.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Problem Solver.

We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑hire drug testing.

It is the policy of Lehman-Roberts Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.