Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable (Hopkins, MN -Hybrid)
About The Position
The Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable) is responsible for leading and executing a high-volume Accounts Payable operation while supporting core accounting functions, including account reconciliations, month-end close activities, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives. This role requires a hands-on professional who can quickly assume ownership of existing AP processes, ensure timely and accurate vendor payments, maintain strong financial controls, and partner effectively with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with operational excellence and a continuous improvement mindset.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting and/or accounts payable experience.
- Experience managing high-volume invoice processing environments, including expense reporting in a multi-entity environment with multiple currencies
- Strong account reconciliation and general ledger experience.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (preferably Epicor) and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the end to end Accounts Payable process, including high volume invoice processing, review, approval, and payment execution in accordance with company policy.
- Maintain vendor master data, support vendor onboarding, and resolve invoice, payment, and vendor discrepancies.
- Ensure timely, accurate vendor payment while optimizing payment terms and cash flow, and support annual 1099 reporting and other regulatory requirements.
- Prepare AP related journal entries and monthly account reconciliations, ensuring balance sheet accounts are properly supported and documented.
- Support month end, quarter end, and year end close, and provide audit schedules and documentation for internal and external auditors, including SOX testing.
- Maintain compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, including proper authorization and segregation of duties, and identify and correct control gaps.
- Identify and implement efficiency, automation, and scalability improvements, and maintain process documentation and SOPs.
- Support system implementations, upgrades, and process transformation initiatives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors and stakeholders, building strong business partner relationships and resolving escalated issues.
- Provide recommendations to management on process and operational improvements.
Benefits
- short-term incentive program
- new hire stock award
- paid parental leave
- open (uncapped) PTO
- hybrid work environment
- competitive medical, health & wellbeing and compensation offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
