Accounts Payable | 2914

Accounts Payable | 2914

• Type – Temp to possible Hire
• Duration – Estimated for approximately 6 months (may end shorter or extend longer per Client request)
• Rate – $31.00/hr**no benefits, no paid time off, no holiday paid time off for temp duration
• Location – onsite – Newport Beach, CA 92660
• Start – Immediate
• ** Pre-employment criminal screen, drug screen, completed degree/education verification and employment verifications are required to pass before clearing to start

*REQUIRED* Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field  

 Position Description

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the accounts payable process. Main responsibilities are coordinating invoices, being the liaison between Treasury, clients, and vendors on a regular basis and managing the timely processing of all payables. The position requires continuous interaction with colleagues from A/P, A/R, General Ledger, HR, Payroll and subsidiaries in order to obtain all information necessary to perform the job.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior A/P Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Oversee full-cycle Accounts Payable (A/P) processes.
• Review around 400-500 invoices per month for accurate information prior to payment in ReadSoft and SAP.
• Maintain invoices queues daily to endure payments are up to date.
• Correspond with vendors, internal colleagues and external clients, and respond to inquiries daily.
• Focus on streamlining and automating accounts payable processes.
• Proactively and effectively respond to inquiries from various levels of management and maintain good working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Address high volumes of emails daily.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects including year-end accruals, internal/external audits and 1099s.

 Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable
• Strong accounting fundamentals
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Outlook
• Experience with SAP or other large ERP system, ReadSoft is preferred
• Strong sense of urgency and able to organize and prioritize; including handling multiple tasks with strict deadlines
• High quality written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage professionally and succinctly with all levels across the firm
• Ability to work with a strong sense of accountability, integrity, and ownership
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong commitment to producing quality work to ensure work is delivered completely, accurately, and timely
• Experience working independently as well as strong desire to work in a team environment to accomplish business objectives
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously while remaining flexible to changing priorities
• Experience delivering on assigned responsibilities with attention to detail, and use of effective interpersonal skills
• Ability and desire to collaborate and contribute in a team environment as well as independently
• Ability to adapt and learn new concepts, skills, and technologies to help improve processes
• Committed to values: Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence that allow us to bring the best to our clients and each other