Senior Accountant – Accounts Payable Lead

Role Overview

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, processing, payment execution, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Maintain full ownership of the AP subledger, including aging accuracy, completeness, proper cutoff, and timely tie-out to the general ledger at each period end.
• Review invoices daily for proper purchase order support, approvals, coding, and supporting documentation before entry into Bill.com.
• Process vendor invoices accurately and timely, including complex invoices requiring reconciliation to purchase orders, contracts, credit card activity, or other supporting records.
• Review and process employee expense reimbursements through SAP Concur in accordance with company policy and approval requirements.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for AP issues, including urgent payments, vendor disputes, invoice exceptions, and workflow bottlenecks.
• Manage the weekly vendor payment run process with clear attention to working capital discipline, payment timing, cash flow priorities, contractual due dates, and vendor terms.
• Maintain accurate payment support and summaries for payments processed through vendor portals or other external platforms.
• Own vendor master data integrity, including vendor setup, W-9 collection, banking validation, maintenance of payment terms, and ongoing review for accuracy and completeness.
• Enforce approval workflows and internal controls across the AP process and ensure transactions are processed in accordance with company policy and delegated authority requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• 4–5 years of progressive experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, vendor management, and account reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of AP subledger management, three-way match concepts, invoice approval workflows, vendor payment processing, and period-end cutoff.
• Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations and month-end schedules, including prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and other assigned accounts.
• Experience supporting month-end close, audit requests, and AP-related documentation in an audit-ready environment.
• Hands-on experience with Bill.com and SAP Concur strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for analysis, tracking, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, judgment, and follow-through.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, manage recurring deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development