Accounts Payable Analyst

Our client, a well known bank based in Manhattan, is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Analyst. This is a temp to perm role, and the successful candidate will be immediately available to begin a new role.

Client Details

International banking leader based in Manhattan. This role is 3 days per week in office with 2 from home, and offers a chance to work with a top-notch financial institution for those with 3+ years of AP experience.

Description

This role will involve:

Invoicing

Reply to inquiries about payments and invoices from vendors and customers.
Coordinate and perform functions related to month-end close, including journal. entries, vendor statement reconciliations, accruals and balance sheet substantiation.
Work closely with all departments and outside vendors to ensure the recording accuracy of invoices
Excellent Time management skills
Process and input invoice records promptly and accurately; PO and Non PO.
Overseeing scheduled department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time.
Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information to management and government agencies.
Facilitating department objectives.
Implementing, improving, and enforcing department policies and controls to increase and maintain accuracy and efficiency.
Supplier / Business Partner onboarding; verifying federal ID numbers, maintain new or update vendor names and all related data
Resolving payment run problems; issuing stop-payments, reissues and voids
Resolving purchase order variances, and any invoice disputes or variances
Ensure valid supporting documentation for all invoices are received
Ensuring credit is received for outstanding memos, or purchase order amendments
Understand full cycle AP/AR and all related invoice and payment entry impacts
Assess, reconcile and report sales & use/CRT taxes on 3rd party invoices where applicable
Provide accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the AP function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures
Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
Annual audit support and any other ad hoc projects as assigned

Travel and Entertainment

Supporting, configuring T&E and associated applications (Concur), providing subject matter expertise.
Triage and dispose production support tickets effectively, accurately and efficiently.
Own T&E application's health in terms of availability, scalability and reliability.
Support corporate card application and integration with service providers (AmEx) and Ovation (for travel booking).
Assist in configuration of corporate card and GL interfaces
Create T&E applications extensions leveraging Concur APIs to support business process integration.
Assist with documenting and revising internal policies, communication and training materials
Resolve issues in accordance with the company's travel policies

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

* Associates Degree or equivalent
* 3+ years accounts payable experience
* Knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements
* Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs
* High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality
* Excellent data entry skills
* Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
* Strong verbal, listening and written communication skills
* Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
* Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
* Ability to work independently or as a team member

Job Offer

Very competitive compensation & benefits package!

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