Opportunity at a Glance
The Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator is a member of an accounts payable team that handles the processing of vendor invoices and payments to vendors. The position interacts daily with all levels of management regarding vendor payments employee payments escheated funds and/or the enforcement of policy and procedures required in processing payments. This role is responsible for resolving internal and external customer issues and correcting problems. As a senior staff member of the disbursements team this position will supervise the A/P Coordinator colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Performs the more complicated work steps in the processing of vendor invoices such as matching invoices to purchase orders checking for receipt acknowledgment and paying invoices (creating check batches obtaining signatures and distributing checks).
- Resolves issues and handles non-routine transactions.
- Receive review and upload invoice detail files into Lawson A/P.
- Support the A/P Advantage workflow process.
- Prepare and process accounts payable checks wire transfers and ACH payments.
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
- Handle special requests and urgent payments.
- Research and resolve accounts payable issues with internal departments or vendors.
- Prepare review and enter monthly payments to vendors with national accounts (office supplies conference calls copy machines) and distribute charges to users throughout company.
- Participate in month end accounts payable close.
- Monitor the outsourcing of imaging of vendor invoices.
- Creates and maintains a positive customer service environment.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications :
- 5 years of account payable experience required.
- Strong communication customer service and organizational skills.
- Must have aptitude for attention to details and highly values accuracy.
- Ability to meet established time frames in an environment with firm deadlines.
- Proficiency with the Lawson Accounts Payable module.
- Familiarity with Lawson requisitioning and purchase orders is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is expected.
- Solid leadership skills including the ability to build teams and develop talent drive team objectives and performance.
Additional Information :
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country the expected salary range for this position is between $18.7 and $32.86. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including: