Accounts Payable Specialist
27 days ago
Ridgefield Park
Job Description Our Bergen County client is seeking a detailed- oriented and experienced Senior Accounts Payable/Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. If you have a strong background in accounts payable functions, with proven ability to manage accurate and timely payment of invoices, maintaining vendor relationships, and improving AP workflows, this role can be a great fit. The Specific Responsibilities Include • Assist in managing end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approvals, and payment processing, • Ensure accurate and timely entry of vendor invoices in the accounting system, • Maintain strong relationships with vendors, addressing and resolving payment discrepancies, and responding to inquiries promptly, • Manage the vendor onboarding process, ensuring all necessary documentation is collected, and vendors are compliant with company requirements, • Accurately assign general ledger codes to invoices, ensuring proper expense classification, • Collect accrual estimates from the vendors for the month-end-close, • Monitor AP aging and ensure timely payments in accordance with terms, • Prepare and analyze AP-related financial reports to support management in decision making., • Support preparation of internal financial reports and assist with audits, • Ensure AP activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal financial controls., • Assist in month end close activities, including journal entries and accruals, • Reconcile general ledger accounts, including AP, Credit cards expenses Company Benefits • Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), • Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), • Retirement Benefits: Savings Plan with annual nonelective company contribution.Qualifications, • Bachelor's degree in accounting, • Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze financial data, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Experience working with Oracle or NetSuite a plus, • Ability to independently troubleshoot payment and invoice discrepancies and provide resolution, • Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs), • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with vendors, other departments, and internal teams, • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other departments to resolve issues and improve processes, • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment., • 3+ years of accounts payable experience