Accounts Payable Analyst

Spectrum Brands; Town of Middleton; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Annapolis County seeks an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage vendor relations, analyze invoices, and ensure compliance with financial processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and customer service skills, with a bachelor's degree and experience in SAP preferred. Join a dynamic team and contribute to improving financial operations in a supportive office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; experience considered in lieu.
• SAP experience strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Spectrum Brands and vendors.
• Perform trend analysis regarding past due invoices.
• Ensure appropriate approvals for AP processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Division Information

Spectrum Brands' global enabling functions, including Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Commercial Operations, provide enterprise-wide strategy, structure, and common processes to deliver the knowledge and expertise that helps our businesses grow. Enabling functions may operate as a center-led global team, providing a central strategy, structure, and standards; or as business partner teams, with resources embedded within the businesses to deliver business unit-specific results.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Spectrum Brands and vendors to resolve and process difficult invoice and payment issues.


• Perform trend analysis regarding past due invoices, vendor responsiveness and interaction with other departments.


• Analyze invoices to determine gaps and concerns within GR/IR. Collaborate with Supply Chain and Sourcing to resolve open GR/IR item discrepancies and improve processes to prevent future GR/IR concerns.


• Research and reply to vendor inquires and support internal business partners as needed.


• Perform accounts payable liability research, and resolution.


• Research root cause for invoices not flowing into our workflows appropriately.


• Ensure appropriate approvals are received for AP processes such as invoice postings or vendor maintenance.


• Make independent decisions and own completion of activities to research and review outstanding payments which have been returned to determine cause.


• Perform audits to support Audit Board controls.


• Maintain or exceed AP team goals.


• Assist with close activities.


• Other duties and projects assigned.

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor's degree required. Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.


• SAP experience strongly desired.


• VIM processing experience is a plus.

Required Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel


• Strong analytical skills


• Strong customer service aptitude


• Individual must have strong attention to detail.


• Must be able to work independently, be a self-starter, and be able to work within a team environment.


• Ability drive and manage change within an organization and multiple shifting priorities desired.


• Excellent time management skills.


• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Professional, positive attitude.

Work Environment

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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