Accounts Payable Specialist

Bracco•Princeton, FL

13h•Remote

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely execution of the end-to-end accounts payable process. The 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 part of the North America Finance Shared Service Organization, the specialist works with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues, maintain strong internal controls, and support reliable financial reporting. The position is remote and aligned to the Princeton office. Initial onboarding requires 1–2 days per week onsite for training. Additional onsite presence may be required based on manager direction, team needs, or business requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; a high school diploma or equivalent with relevant accounts payable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
3–5 years of accounts payable or related accounting operations experience preferred, including experience in a high-volume or shared-services environment.
Proficiency with a large enterprise resource planning system required; SAP experience strongly preferred, and SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, lookup and reconciliation formulas, and analysis of transaction-level data.
Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, payment procedures, and three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
Ability to reconcile vendor accounts and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies accurately and in a timely manner.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to support process improvements, internal controls, and streamlined procedures.
Professional, customer-focused written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
3–5 years of accounts payable or related accounting operations experience, particularly in a high-volume or shared-services environment.
SAP experience; SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Process high-volume PO and non-PO accounts payable transactions accurately and on time, including validation, reconciliation, exception handling, and discrepancy resolution.
Review invoices for appropriate approvals, coding, tax treatment, supporting documentation, and compliance with company policies.
Respond to vendor inquiries about invoice status, payment status, and account discrepancies.
Prepare payment proposals and review exceptions.
Execute scheduled supplier payment runs in accordance with company policies and approval requirements.
Support month-end close activities, including AP accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
Analyze accounts payable activity by reviewing aging reports and reconciling vendor statements.
Create and maintain vendor master data in SAP in accordance with established policies and internal controls.
Validate supplier legal names, addresses, banking information, tax documentation, and payment terms.
Perform due diligence and verification procedures for new vendor records and changes to existing supplier master data.
Maintain 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.
Participate in testing, documentation, and implementation of AP process improvements, system enhancements, and automation initiatives.