Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Description
Our client, a leading independent global asset management firm with more than $500 billion in assets under management, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional for an 6+ month contract position. For a strong performer, the role has excellent potential to convert to full time with the company.Â
This role will be a member of the company’s Corporate Accounting team, with offices near the uptown Charlotte area, parking is free. The role is expected to work a hybrid schedule with 3 days in office, 2 days remote.Â
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THE ROLE:
The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for ensuring completeness and accuracy in invoice processing and payment issuance. Strong collaboration with internal and external business partners/vendors is a critical component to success in this role. There is also a strong opportunity to develop and implement processes and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness for the team. Additionally, ad-hoc reporting will be a part of the role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Timely and accurate entry of all AP invoices.
- Invoice retrieval from AP email inbox, monitoring for priorities and vendor escalations, and general problem solving as related to inquiries received.
- Routing of invoices for approval and manual merge of documents for attaching in Oracle.
- Perform research as needed on payment discrepancies and invoice inquiries to ensure completeness and accuracy in invoice processing and payment issuance.
- Question usage of accounts and organizations which appear unusual or incorrect.
- Ensure excellent customer service is delivered to internal and external customers.
- Participate in departmental meetings to review problem transactions and delinquencies.
- Work closely with suppliers, requestors, Accounting, Supply Chain, and other Business Teams to facilitate the prompt resolution of outstanding transactions, invoice holds and payment issues.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.
- Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Perform other AP and related research as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in full cycle Accounts Payable.
- Outstanding written, verbal, communication skills and customer service skills for supplier contact.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Highly collaborative, results oriented.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Able to manage a high volume of transaction processing.
- Accurate data entry skills are a must.
- Experience using an Accounts Payable workflow routing and image repository system desired.
- Experience in managing vendor master database change requests for supplier set up and 1099 reporting desired.
- Prior experience with quality control audit of AP transactions strongly preferred.
- Strong technical skills with MS Office suite – Word, advanced Excel (vlookups, pivot tables), Outlook.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications (currently using version 22C) or other ERP system is a must.
- Project management and or business analysis skills preferred.
Meet Your Recruiter
Caren Cohen
Recruiting Consultant
Caren joined Corps Team in 2021. Caren has over 20 years’ experience in advertising, public relations and customer care.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Caren is a loyal Bulldogs fan and enjoys attending games with her husband Reece and two children, Jackson 20 and Dylan 17. She is dedicated to finding the right person for the position and is thrilled when she finds the ‘perfect fit’ for her clients. She is excited to be connecting amazing candidates with amazing companies.
Corps Team is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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