Accounts Payable Specialist II Job in Cambridge, Massachusetts Us
HS Diploma with 3 - 5 years of accounting experience or the equivalent of education and experience.
The Accounts Payable Specialist II will process a high volume of payment requests ensuring submitted documents are in compliance with established policies and procedures. This position requires an organized and highly motivated team player with strong initiative, communication skills, an overall understanding of full cycle Accounts Payable processes and the ability to perform reconciliations. Must have the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple projects and competing priorities at once
Primary Responsibilities
- Reviews and audits payment requests for appropriate documentation, accurate coding, proper approvals and compliance to corporate policies.
- Performs multi-currency data entry for PO match and non-matching payment requests and provides assistance to team member with more complicated processing issues.
- Applies technology to accounting and internal control processes to ensure the most efficient and effective processes.
- Regular and timely communication with internal and external customers regarding payment inquires and resolving related issues/matters.
- Provides first level counseling to internal customers regarding policies and procedures; escalates as appropriate
- Prepares daily and monthly account reconciliations as necessary.
- Department resource for sales and use tax regulations
- Participates in the evaluation of internal controls for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
- Assists with month-end closing process
- Other projects as requested.
- Seasoned ability to exercise good judgment on invoice matters and the prioritization of work on a daily basis
- 5 plus years of experience in travel expense reimbursement, PO matching and the full cycle of accounts payable processes
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Outstanding organizational and oral/written communication skills
- Superior customer service skills and the ability to work in a team setting with a diverse group of employees, managers and outside customers. Ability to work independently with very little management / supervisory involvement and a strong work ethic
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office suite with a particular expertise in Excel
- Detail oriented with the ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy
- Acts as a mentor / training resource to lower level accounts payable resources
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting,
- Solid knowledge of an ERP system, preferably Oracle
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