Team Lead, Accounting Assistant

Location: GP offers some location flexibility, but this role requires multiple in-office days each week to support collaboration and relationship building. We are seeking candidates who live within commuting distance of our Dothan, AL office.

About the Role

The broader GP Finance & Accounting organization supports more than 125 operating locations across the U.S., along with our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. We are a diverse team united by a passion for accounting excellence, customer service, business partnership, and continuous learning. The GP Recycling team includes about 30 employees, including four supervisors. Team members are expected to take ownership of the processes they support and think like entrepreneurs.

This role reports to a Manager of Accounting and will help provide day-to-day guidance, prioritization, and support for team members while continuing to own accounting responsibilities. In return, we offer a competitive hourly rate, benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the business.

For more than 40 years, GP Recycling has helped reduce landfill waste by giving materials a new life in products people use every day. We are also one of the world’s largest pure traders of recycled fiber, handling more than 100,000 tons each week.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and receivable exceptions
• Research and resolve customer inquiries with timely, accurate support
• Provide day-to-day team lead support by helping prioritize work, answer process questions, and escalate issues when appropriate
• Serve as a point of contact for team members, business partners, and supervisors to support timely issue resolution and consistent execution
• Coach and support team members by sharing knowledge, reinforcing expectations, and helping identify opportunities for growth
• Assist with reconciliations and account balancing
• Partner with internal teams to solve issues and improve processes
• Coordinate team workflows, monitor progress against priorities, and help ensure deadlines and service expectations are met
• Prioritize effectively and adapt to changing business needs
• Apply critical thinking to make sound decisions using prior experience and context
• Work independently to resolve issues with business partners and internal teams
• Seek and share knowledge, identify improvement opportunities, challenge the status quo, and recommend solutions
• Support our Principles-Based Management® culture by applying our Guiding Principles to create value and drive long-term operational excellence

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, or related accounting support
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Excel and Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 experience

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Knowledge of core accounting processes, including the general ledger, intercompany transactions, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close
• Experience with international shipping terms such as DAP and EXW, including Incoterms responsibilities

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline, and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Pay

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided, considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.