Accounts Payable Specialist

Job description
Accounts Payable Specialist - Scottdale, GA - In-office - $60,000 - $70,000

Accountants One has been hired by a longtime client with a successful track record and excellent reputation with over 60 years in their industry to recruit an Accounts Payable Specialist to work hand in hand with their accounting team to investigate discrepancies and process payables on time every month. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is open-minded to new responsibilities and is not shy about communicating with other departments.

Duties:
• Process full-cycle Accounts Payable for $20M company – 150 – 200+ checks/month with Purchase Orders aka three-way matching
• Match, Batch, and Code all invoices – investigate discrepancies
• Set up new vendors in the system and process due diligence
• Reconcile and close purchase orders while investigating & resolving differences
• Process invoices to help manage the aging of payable accounts
• Analyze workflow processes and make recommendations to streamline where applicable
• Manage invoice authorization process and expense reports process
• Develop relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payments
• Responsible for year-end 10++ filing and reporting
• File monthly sales and use tax returns with the state of Georgia
• Manage weekly checks and ACH runs
• Record monthly journal entries as needed
• Prepare AP and accrued purchases reconciliations – reconcile to AP sub-ledger
• Help with union payroll and benefits compliance as needed by the manager
• Become SME for the AP module
• Manage fuel cards for field technicians
• Help manage cross-departmental operations
• Work within computer and Excel daily
• Work in-office 5 days a week, 40-hour work weeks

Requirements:
• 3-4+ years experience processing full-cycle Accounts Payable
• Be able to work in-office 5 days a week in Scottdale, GA
• Professional communication skills
• Be able to meet deadlines weekly and monthly
• Global Edge software is a plus but not required
• Prior experience with NetSuite or Sage Intacct is a plus