Accounts Payable Analyst

Job Purpose

The Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for execution of the full cycle AP Auditing, providing internal and external audit and compliance support for the Accounts Payable department, Cash Disbursement support, specialized Cash responsibilities, such as Forecasting, 1099’s, Escheatment and other specialized processes, as well as periodic review of scheduled AP reporting to evaluate and implement opportunities for enhancements. They will ensure timeliness, efficiency, and accuracy of all payments while communicating with internal and external stakeholders, including the Treasury Department for verification of available funds, as needed. The AP Analyst will have a leading role in the auditing of Customer Service tickets for SLA driven teams, invoices entered by the Invoice Processing team, as well as other internal and external audit selections, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established departmental standards and narratives. They will be responsible for all scheduled User Acceptance (UAT) testing, quarterly reviews of approximately 20-25 scheduled AP reports, and evaluating opportunities to enhance efficiencies within the workflow and execution of the reporting. This role does not have any direct reports but will be available to answer any questions of team members.

What you will do...

• Execution and support of the full cycle of the Cash Disbursement process
• Follow Up and resolution of any outstanding Cash Disbursement issues
• Completion of scheduled audits of AP Customer Service tickets and invoices
• Completion of scheduled User Acceptance Testing
• Completion of scheduled audit selections from internal and external AP auditors
• Periodic review of scheduled AP reporting, evaluating and implementing opportunities for enhancements
• Work and respond to inquiries from phone calls, emails, and voice mails
• Train new employees and answer questions
• Other tasks as assigned by leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree - Business-related field and/or relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years prior Accounts Payable or similar experience
• Proven leadership skills

Skills

• Team leadership and development
• Ability to multi-task
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools-Intermediate excel skills
• Strong work ethic
• Strong Independent problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Organizational and time management skills
• Professional telephone etiquette