Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage all payables and keep vendor accounts in good standing.
• Pay invoices on a timely basis, taking early payment terms where possible and ensuring accurate posting date and due dates.
• Ensure invoices are posted to the correct General Ledger account.
• Reconcile monthly vendor statements and proactively resolve past due invoices.
• Identify problems that can occur and seek to improve processes to prevent over-payment or past due invoices that negatively impact our vendor relationships.
• Work in conjunction with purchasing and receiving to improve and streamline payable functions and ensure required documentation is in place prior to payment.
• Match PO, Invoice, and receiving documents to prevent over-payment.
• Ensure monthly payments such as rent, contractual agreements and royalties are paid on a timely basis.
• Obtain required documentation on all new vendors for issuance of 1099 (e.g., correct address and Tax ID).
• Create Journal Entries each month for credit card expense processing and accruals.
• Annually prepare the 1099s Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Absorb and assist in month end close process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting degree or equivalent.
• Large ERP system experience (NetSuite is a plus).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving competencies.
• Experience working in accounts payable.

Qualifications

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in all situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Skills

• Strong vendor relationships.
• Clean reconciliations.
• Timely month-end close support.
• Effective controls that prevent overpayments or missed obligations.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401K plan.
• PTO.
• Paid holidays.
• Gear discounts.
• The ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Pay

Pay Range: Hourly Rate: $27.00 - $30.00

The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.