Accounts Payable Analyst

LAPP Americas•Florham Park, NJ

21h•$60,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Accounts Payable Supervisor, this person is generally responsible for processing the foreign and domestic product supplier’s invoices, employee expenses as well as freight invoices. The responsibilities also include verification of proper payment authorizations, general ledger classifications, as well as identification of available payment discounts and proper record keeping. They are also responsible for processing and analyzing all accounts payable transactions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 2 years of meaningful, related accounting experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficient knowledge of SAP software, Microsoft O365, Excel and Word.
Ability to easily adapt to new computer systems.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, and a positive attitude.
Team player who understands that their role impacts all others in the department. Must be willing to assist others, learn new tasks and be flexible with timelines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy is key.
Month end and year-end closings can be hectic. Ability to organize and prioritize and meet deadlines is a must.
Handles moderately complex issues and problems
Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter
Must be detail oriented
Understands business implications of decisions.
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Proven technical experience and background and ability to continuously build upon knowledge and skills to stay current with regulatory changes and issues that may affect the company.
Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others.
Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Looks for ways to improve quality; Applies feedback to improve performance.

Responsibilities

Maintains Accounts Payable filing and archives and recurring vendor payment schedules.
Reconciles statements from foreign and domestic vendors, as well as inter-company accounts with other Lapp Companies.
Recognize and diligently take corrective action against fraudulent vendor activity.
Maintains good vendor relationships by assisting with general inquiries and helping to resolve discrepancies.
Responsible for periodic disbursement runs.
Assists with reconciling credit card expenses.
Perform special projects and/or research as requested by management.
Assists in monthly closings and serves as back-up for other finance functions when required.
Assists with check deposits and reconciliation.
Processes and analyzes accounts payable transactions
Sets up and maintains suppliers/vendors in the accounting systems
Ensures transactions are timely and accurate
Ensure expenses are accurately coded and allocated
Prepares Journal Entries and reconciles general ledger or bank accounts on a regular basis
Assists in year-end and monthly/quarterly accounting procedures