Accounts Payable Accountant OPE

The Accounts Payable Accountantis responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable process ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices vendor payments and account reconciliations. The ideal candidate will maintain strong relationships with vendors support month-end closing activities and ensure compliance with company policies financial controls and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoice Processing & Verification: Receive review and accurately enter high-volume vendor invoices expense reports and check requests into the accounting system.
• Three-Way Matching: Perform three-way matching by verifying invoices against purchase orders (POs) and receiving/delivery documentation to ensure billing accuracy.
• Payment Cycles: Prepare execute and track weekly payment runs via electronic fund transfers (ACH) wire transfers and checks.
• Vendor Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for supplier inquiries; research resolve and reconcile any billing discrepancies or payment variances.
• Account Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations of vendor statements and aging payables reports to ensure the completeness and accuracy of liabilities.
• Month-End Closing Support: Assist the accounting team with month-end closing activities including preparing AP accruals journal entries and verifying ledger balances.
• Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensureall disbursements comply with corporate delegation of authority matrix guidelines tax requirements and internal audit controls

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in accounting Finance or related field.
• 23 years of progressive experience in an accounts payable or corporate accounting environment.
• Proficiency in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365) and specialized AP automation software.
• Strong Excel skills (data sorting VLOOKUPs pivot tables.