Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

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Staff Accountant, AP (Governance & Close) 

Reports To: Vendor Master & Controls Manager 
Department: Shared Services Center (SSC) – Accounts Payable 
Location: Irving, TX
FLSA Status: Exempt

Role Summary 

Team: Accounts Payable Governance & Close Team 
Scope: U.S. operations; AP subledger governance, close coordination, reconciliations, and audit representation 

The Staff Accountant, AP (Governance & Close) is responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Accounts Payable financial data within the Shared Services Center. The role supports the month-end close process, performs reconciliations, manages subledger hygiene, and ensures audit readiness. 

This position serves as the control and reconciliation anchor for Accounts Payable, representing the AP function during all internal and external audits. The incumbent maintains comprehensive control evidence, coordinates with auditors, and ensures that all AP policies, approval workflows, and system access align with internal governance requirements. 

As Meriton scales rapidly, this role builds a standardized, scalable approach to close governance and control analytics, ensuring that growth is supported by strong financial discipline and transparent reporting. 

 

Shared Services & Scale Priorities 

• Close Governance: Maintain a standardized, auditable close cadence across all business units and AP processes. 

• Audit Representation: Serve as the primary AP representative for audits, coordinate evidence, walkthroughs, and remediation across teams. 

• Subledger Integrity: Monitor and reconcile AP subledger balances, ensuring completeness and accuracy of transactions. 

• Accrual Management: Partner with Controllership to validate accruals and ensure readiness prior to GL submission. 

• Controls & Compliance: Uphold AP policy, segregation of duties, and approval compliance; document evidence for all control activities. 

• Analytics & Scalability: Automate reconciliation and close reporting to improve speed, transparency, and scalability. 

 

Core Responsibilities 

Close & Reconciliation Management 

• Prepare and perform monthly AP subledger-to-GL reconciliations; identify and resolve reconciling items and timing differences. 

• Review unposted, blocked, or duplicate invoices and coordinate clearance before close deadlines. 

• Prepare accrual entries and adjustments in collaboration with Controllership and AP Operations. 

• Maintain and update the close calendar, ensuring key deliverables are met on time. 

• Document all reconciliations with full audit traceability and signoff controls. 

Governance & Controls 

• Maintain documentation of AP policies, approval thresholds, and system access rules. 

• Conduct regular control testing (duplicate prevention, tolerance exceptions, SoD reviews). 

• Ensure control evidence is collected, stored, and ready for inspection at any time. 

• Participate in quarterly access reviews with IT and Finance Compliance. 

Audit Support & Representation 

• Act as the primary Accounts Payable representative during internal, external audits. 

• Coordinate audit requests, control walkthroughs, and sample testing on behalf of AP. 

• Prepare and deliver reconciliations, control narratives, and exception responses to auditors. 

• Track all audit findings and ensure timely remediation in collaboration with Controllership and SSC leadership. 

• Provide proactive communication and updates on audit status, findings, and readiness to the Vendor Master & Controls Manager and Director of Working Capital. 

Reporting & Analytics 

• Create Power BI or Excel dashboards for close governance, tracking reconciliation status, open items, and control exceptions. 

• Provide analytical insight on vendor-level or BU-level variances impacting AP balances. 

• Partner with the Programs & Analytics team to automate reconciliation and control reports. 

 

Cross-Pillar Collaboration 

• With AP Operations: Resolve open invoice, GR/IR, and exception items to ensure subledger completeness. 

• With Vendor Master & Onboarding: Validate vendor master changes that affect AP reporting or accruals. 

• With Controllership: Align on cutoff, accruals, and reconciliation signoffs for period close. 

• With Programs & Analytics: Automate control dashboards and standardize audit reporting templates. 

• With IT & Compliance: Coordinate access reviews and control testing for D365 F&O and ExFlow systems. 

 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress toward certification preferred. 

• 3–5 years of accounting or AP experience with exposure to close, reconciliations, and audit processes. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft D365 F&O and ExFlow; advanced Excel and Power BI; SQL; automation tools. 

• Strong understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, and audit requirements. 

• Exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and follow-through under tight close timelines. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with auditors, Controllers, and operational leaders. 

 

Key Success Metrics 

Close Accuracy	100% subledger-to-GL reconciliation each month
Audit Readiness	All AP audit requests met on time; zero repeat findings
Governance	On-time close milestones; control documentation current and complete
Collaboration	Positive feedback from Controllership, AP Ops, and Audit teams
Efficiency & Insight	Reduction in manual reconciliations; automated dashboards adopted

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department. Occasional travel may be required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
• Must be able to lift 15 – 20 lbs.
• Standing for long periods of time (4-5 hours) occasionally
• Must be able travel via plane or car to events

 

Meriton is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Salary ranges listed are dependent upon a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the specific role and location.