Accounts Payable Accountant

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice entry, coding, approval routing, and payment processing.
• Review and reconcile vendor statements on a regular basis.
• Ensure invoices are accurately coded to appropriate accounts and cost categories.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor inquiries, and payment issues.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and payment terms.
• Implement and maintain invoice matching and approval processes.
• Support royalty payment management and payables on licensed bags.
• Maintain accurate inventory accounting processes, including reconciliation and analysis of inventory variances.
• Monitor inventory-related financial reporting and ensure accuracy of cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Prepare reconciliations and schedules supporting the monthly close process.
• Complete bank reconciliations and inventory-related account reconciliations.
• Aid in the preparation of month-end accounting activities and provide accurate, organized financial information to accounting leadership and external advisors.
• Identify process improvements and help establish scalable accounting procedures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, including accounts payable responsibilities.
• Experience with inventory accounting in a product-based business.
• Strong understanding of: Accounts Payable, Inventory Reconciliation, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Inventory Adjustments, Month-End Close Processes.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.