Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Accounts Payable Accountant is 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: Ensure all disbursements comply with corporate delegation of authority matrix guidelines, tax requirements, and internal audit controls

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2 3 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.