Accounting Specialist, Accounts Payable

Summary

Join our team as an Accounts Payable Specialist! You will be responsible for reviewing, accounting for, and processing the company's invoices and financial obligations. This role involves vendor management, invoice auditing, and reconciliation, as well as assisting with monthly close activities and special projects. You will need at least 3 years of AP processing experience in a corporate environment and strong Excel skills. We offer a permanent remote work position with a company laptop, paid time off, parental leave, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of AP processing experience with a structured corporate environment utilizing one or more AP systems
• Ability to navigate through the Internet, MS Office, and email
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and meet critical deadlines
• Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Maintain AP vendor files
• Accounts payable processing
• Perform Vendor billing analysis
• Audit and reconcile all vendor invoices and approvals for payment
• Ensure all invoice items are properly coded and otherwise captured in applicable accounting system
• Assist in preparing monthly accruals and other close-related activities
• Co-ordinate weekly AP check run
• Enter AP activity into accounting software
• Cross-train in monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts
• Scrutinize account details to find and correct problems
• Maintain an accurate AP aging report; Identify and execute the necessary process adjustments
• Reconcile A/P to the G/L
• Perform account analysis as needed
• Assist Treasury in preparation and maintenance of cash forecast
• Assist in identifying and attributing monthly variances for actual vs budget and actuals vs forecast, identify, analyze and correct information as needed in order to present accurate information (coding, budget classifications, accrual, or other issues)
• Provide annual audit support
• Excellent time and attendance
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting or Finance degree
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with PO and AP workflow systems

Benefits

• Permanent Remote Work
• Company laptop provided
• 20 days paid leave
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Technology Allowance Reimbursement
• HMO and Retirement Plan upon regularization
• Free office lunch every Wednesday
• Quarterly Company Happy Hour
• Annual Pod Outing