Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Position

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to help our New York and global Accounting teams track, reconcile, and process expenses—and look for new ways to enhance our current accounts payable processes and systems. Additional responsibilities of the role will include: 

• Assisting in month-end close procedures by preparing reconciliations and analyses, recording accruals for unbilled expenses, and resolving expense discrepancies within the accounting system
• Collaborating with stakeholders to streamline invoice entry and payment processes
• Working closely with other team members, including our accounting-specific technology team, to improve processes and ensure the group’s goals are met
• Reviewing and amending expense reports for accuracy and completeness to meet financial reporting and tax requirements, and recording entries for self-assessed sales and use tax
• Providing guidance and assistance to colleagues throughout the firm on our policies and procedures for submitting firm expenses
• Overseeing the status of the monthly corporate credit card process by communicating with individual cardholders and approvers, tracking card balances throughout the month, and ensuring statements are ready to be paid in a timely fashion

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in accounts payable or expense control
• Has a working knowledge of prepaids, accruals, and sales tax, and an understanding of how those concepts fit into the broader world of accounts payable
• Detail-oriented and motivated to look for process improvements where possible
• Organized self-starter with strong time management skills; enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines
• Clear and proactive communicator who is able to build strong collaborative relationships across various groups within the firm
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Excel and able to critically analyze data
• Financial services background and knowledge in US GAAP is a plus

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