Accounts Payable Specialist

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for various accounts payable administrative functions including reviewing and coding invoices in accounting system and ensuring all purchases meet company policies and vendor requirements. This is a high growth, small team, as such, the ability to be productive and successful in a fast-paced work environment is critical.

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle from receipt of invoices to payment including coding invoices, obtaining approval, and entering the invoices into the accounting system (Microsoft Dynamics BC)
• Ensure vendor invoicing is in line with submission requirements
• Analyze and monitor payment terms to ensure they are in line with vendor contracts
• Analyze thousands of lines of data to identify variances between AR and AP tickets
• Collaborate closely with Accounts Receivable department to verify AP payments are in time with AR collections for vendor contracts
• Manage vendor relations and build effective partnerships including training vendor accounting teams as necessary
• Investigate and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies with vendors including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
• Verify vendor balances by reconciling monthly vendor statements
• Partner with Accounts Payable Manager to identify and implement process improvements
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or business-related field preferred; equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• 3 + years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified is required
• Thorough understanding of general accounting principals
• Strong computer skills with intermediate proficiency in Excel & Outlook
• Previous experience in multiple ERPs a plus, especially Microsoft Dynamics BC
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to analyze large sets of data and effectively present results to internal management and vendors as needed
• Ability to effectively work both independently or in a collaborative environment