Remote Accounts Payable Analyst

Aston Carter•Princeton, NJ

31d•$28 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

A highly reputable company is looking for an remote Accounts Payable Analyst to join their team! This role includes a large range of duties including but not limited to accurate and timely execution of the end-to-end accounts payable process. This role processes vendor invoices, creates and maintains vendor master data, prepares and executes payment cycles, and prepares month-end closing reports using SAP S/4HANA. As an AP Specialist in the North America Finance Shared Service Organization, you will be a part of a collaborative, high-performing team, partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues, maintain strong internal controls, and support reliable financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
3-5+ years of full cycle accounts payable experience required
General Ledger experience required
1099 experience required
Experience with SAP ERP required
Excel proficiency (pivot tables, vlookups, etc.)

Responsibilities

Process a high-volume of accounts payable transactions, including PO and non-PO invoices, accurately and on time by performing validation, reconciliation, exception handling, and discrepancy resolution.
Review invoices for appropriate approvals, coding, tax treatment, supporting documentation, and compliance with company policies.
Proactively respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice status, payment status, and account discrepancies.
Prepare payment proposals and review exceptions. Execute scheduled supplier payment runs accurately and in accordance with company policies and approval requirements.
Support month-end close activities including AP accruals, reconciliations and reporting.
Analyze accounts payable activity through review of aging reports and vendor statement reconciliations.
Create and maintain vendor master data in SAP in accordance with established policies and internal controls.
Validate supplier information, including legal name, address, banking information, tax documentation, and payment terms.
Perform appropriate due diligence and verification procedures for new vendor records and changes to existing supplier master data.
Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and approval controls over vendor creation and changes.
Identify and escalate potential duplicate or fraudulent vendor records.
Identify, escalate, and resolve AP issues to reduce processing delays and business disruption.