AP Analyst

Chicken Salad Chick • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Chicken Salad Chick has an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Analyst to join the Finance Team. This team member will be responsible for full-cycle accounts payable activities including recording invoices, processing payments, reconciling vendor statements, managing vendor relationships, analyzing expenses, and using systems and technology to improve efficiency.

Requirements

• Accounts Payable experience evaluated in consideration of education and other professional experience.
• Solid understanding of double entry accounting and the accounts payable process.
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, time management, and organizational skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive self-starter interested in the opportunity to create process improvements or build new processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office including comfort with common Excel functions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and pay invoices for Company-owned stores and corporate departments across four entities using a third-party processor.
• Manage AP software system including adding new stores and accounts, managing users and payees, troubleshooting with provider, and leveraging reporting to build analytical processes and controls.
• Communicate clearly to ensure all inquiries from vendors and internal staff are responded to in an accurate and timely manner with adequate details and actionable steps.
• Request and reconcile vendor statements as necessary and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Reconcile the AP subledger and evaluate aged open payables and unusual items for additional procedures.
• Evaluate monthly expense activity to identify missing invoices or other anomalies requiring additional research.
• Review invoice activity following period close to identify and record necessary accrual and adjustment journal entries.
• Quickly escalate business critical issues.
• Any other duties as assigned by management team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level