Lead Accounts Payable

Supervise and Mentor Accounts Payable staff

Supervise and Mentor Accounts Payable staff

Oversee end-to-end AP processing

• Invoice receipt
• Coding
• Approval routing
• Payment disbursement

Manage weekly and off-cycle check, ACH, and wire payment runs

• Vendor master data maintenance
• W-9 collection
• Banking information updates

Maintain AP aging and ensure liabilities are recorded and settled within agreed terms

• Monitor AP aging
• Ensure liabilities are recorded and settled within agreed terms

Resolve vendor disputes and escalated payment inquiries professionally and promptly

• Vendor disputes resolution
• Escalated payment inquiries handling

Lead AP-related month-end close activities

• Accruals
• Cutoff review
• GL reconciliations

Assist with internal and external audit requests related to the AP function

• Internal audits
• External audits

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance AP efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

• Process improvements
• Enhance AP efficiency
• Accuracy
• Scalability

Support ERP system enhancements, automation initiatives, and AP-related system configurations

• ERP system enhancements
• Automation initiatives
• AP-related system configurations

Maintain and update AP policies, procedures, and desk documentation

• Policies
• Procedures
• Desk documentation

Qualifications

• Character
• Chemistry
• Customer Focus
• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Development
• Drive for Results
• Administrative Skills
• Data Entry
• Versatility

Education & Experience

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 5+ years of accounts payable experience, including 1-2 years in supervisory or lead capacity
• Experience in a high-volume, AP environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, experience with reporting and data analysis
• Experience in Ministry is preferred but not required