Accounts Payable Accountant

About the role

As an Accounts Payable Accountant, you’ll process and analyze accounts payable and administer our departmental systems. You’ll connect with business partners across the organization on invoices, ensure the timely and accurate verification and payment of invoices, monitor compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines, reconcile assigned accounts, and prepare and approve journal entries. You’ll also be challenged to recommend improvements to departmental operations and controls, streamline existing processes, drive efficiencies, and represent the department on operational and system project teams.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze accounts payable and administer departmental systems
• Connect with business partners across the organization on invoices, ensure timely and accurate verification and payment of invoices, monitor compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines, reconcile assigned accounts, and prepare and approve journal entries
• Recommend improvements to departmental operations and controls, streamline existing processes, drive efficiencies, and represent the department on operational and system project teams
• Contribute to the development, administration and evaluation of policies, procedures and applications necessary to process administrative disbursements in accordance with regulatory and accounting standards, as well as company policies
• Represent department on operational and system projects to define business requirements and testing needs
• Work with appropriate areas to resolve system issues
• Serve administrator for one or more departmental systems
• - Administers credit card and Travel and Expense (T&E) Card programs and investigate and resolve potentially fraudulent activities
• - Provides support to clients on applicable accounting processes and compliance
• - As directed, train and guide department specialists
• - As directed, review the work of department specialists, ensuring adherence to defined procedures and controls
• - Serve as departmental resource for query library/reporting

Requirements

Typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience, education and training.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Access
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Understanding of financial systems and processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

• Accounts Payable
• Financial Analysis
• System Administration
• Project Management
• Customer Service

Benefits

COUNTRY Financial offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match

Pay

$64,800 - $89,100

Schedule

Full-time