Accounts Payable Specialist

About the role

This role plays a critical part in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring timely, compliant payment processing across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Enter supplier invoices and miscellaneous payment requests, researching and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Review employee expense reports to ensure proper coding and compliance with Stout’s expense policy.
• Support corporate cardholders by answering general inquiries and monitoring activity to ensure timely expense submission.
• Prepare monthly accrual journal entries and assist with month-end close activities.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure all transactions are accurately recorded.
• Review and maintain vendor documentation, including processing vendor updates and changes.
• Absorb weekly payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers, and checks.
• Monitor workflows in Workday to ensure timely processing and approval of payments.
• Investigate and resolve vendor statement discrepancies, payment inquiries, and general ledger issues.
• Absorb annual 1099 review and support timely filing with the IRS.
• Participate in special projects, process improvements, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-6 years of accounts payable or related accounting experience.
• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Workday ERP preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

• Accounting principles and math.
• Deductive reasoning.
• Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Workday ERP.

Benefits

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $28.37 - $36.00 hourly. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of options, including medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and access to other wellness-focused benefits. Depending on employment category, Stout offers Personal Time Off per calendar year based on standard work hours and years of service or Discretionary Time Off. Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year. Information about benefits can be found here - https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $28.37 - $36.00 hourly.

Schedule

N/A