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The AP is responsible for assisting with the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate

processing of invoices, payments, and vendor management. This role involves, improving AP workflows, leveraging

system capabilities and enhancing processes in alignment with best practices, and maintaining compliance with

company policies and financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve invoices for accuracy, proper coding, and authorization
• Ensure timely payments to vendors while optimizing cash flow
• Work on daily AP operations including invoice processing, payment runs, and reconciliations
• Resolve complex vendor issues and discrepancies
• Asist with the company credit card system and the tasks involved
• Lead month-end and year-end closing activities related to AP
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and company policies
• Collaborate with other departments
• Other duties as assigned

Key Relationships

• Internal: Accounting Supervisors, Controller, Department Managers
• External: Vendors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a lead or senior AP role
• Efficient time management skills to ensure compliance with established deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in work
• Proactive, results-oriented operating style with ability to identify issues and seek resolutions
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong oral communication and collaborating skills, articulates views in a clear and concise manner
• High proficiency in excel and accounting/AP systems