What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Analyst position at Ascendo Resources?
About the Role
Perform vendor payment reconciliation and serve as subject matter expert for various accounts payable functions. Reviews, analyzes, and resolves complex invoice, vendor, and payment issues. Support analysis of wood procurement costs and financial results. Prepare, issue and file 1099s in compliance with the IRS regulations. Assist in the annual financial statement audit by pulling and compiling disbursements support along with providing explanations to the internal and external audit teams. Review debit balances on vendor accounts and take appropriate action. Manage AP payables in line with the department KPI’s. Oversee AP processes and perform operational audits (as deemed necessary).
Responsibilities
- Perform vendor payment reconciliation and serve as subject matter expert for various accounts payable functions.
- Reviews, analyzes, and resolves complex invoice, vendor, and payment issues.
- Support analysis of wood procurement costs and financial results.
- Prepare, issue and file 1099s in compliance with the IRS regulations.
- Assist in the annual financial statement audit by pulling and compiling disbursements support along with providing explanations to the internal and external audit teams.
- Review debit balances on vendor accounts and take appropriate action.
- Manage AP payables in line with the department KPI’s.
- Oversee AP processes and perform operational audits (as deemed necessary).
- Perform training with onshore and offshore teams along with coaching.
- Continuously review and analyze AP processed and identify inefficiencies, risks, and areas of improvement.
- Serve as key contact between vendor and internal production teams, ensuring prompt resolution of payable discrepancies, disputes, and unreconciled items.
Qualifications
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in AP, preferably in manufacturing. Associate’s degree in business, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent work experience to yield knowledge of General Ledger. Working knowledge of general accounting principles, accounting practices and theories. Strong attention to detail, open to change management, with excellent organization and time management skills. Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Word. Demonstrates integrity and exercises discretion in handling confidential information. Analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure. Ability to utilize logic, imagination, and context to create intelligent solutions. Experience with SAP is preferred.
Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.
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