The accounts payable Supervisor / member is responsible for managing accounts payable, allocating work within the team, and organizing backups for absences or holidays.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Implement and maintain procedures for main AP processes. Organize internal audits to ensure procedures are followed by each team member.
- Coordinate all audit requests (external and internal) within the AP team.
- Serve as a backup for the AP quality assurance specialist.
- Ensure invoices are booked promptly upon receipt—whether ready for payment, blocked, or parked—to provide the treasurer with an accurate cash position.
- Provide cash forecast needs to the finance team and identify urgent payments for arbitrage if funds are insufficient.
- At month-end, provide the Retained Org accounting team with a list of unbooked invoices, highlighting those requiring manual accruals.
- Generate monthly KPIs and share a summary of pending issues with plant business contacts and procurement organizations.
- Review AP sub-ledgers and GR/IR aged items monthly with the AP specialist to ensure timely resolution.
- Identify process improvements and oversee their implementation.
- Assess team members’ performance, identify training needs, and motivate the team through recognition, rewards, or salary increases within budget and company policies.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
- At least 3 years of experience (Senior level).
- At least 1 year of experience for junior members.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Proactive, hands-on approach.
- Experience in accounts payable, preferably with SAP (not mandatory).
OVERVIEW - Accounts Receivable
The accounts receivable accountant ensures revenue collection by verifying and posting receipts and resolving discrepancies.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Post customer payments, including cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
- Post revenues by verifying and entering transactions from lockbox and local deposits.
- Update receivables by calculating unpaid invoices.
- Maintain records by microfilming invoices, debits, and credits.
- Investigate account discrepancies by gathering information from sales, promotions, customer service, and customers.
- Resolve valid deductions with adjusting entries.
- Handle invalid deductions following pending deduction procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Proactive, hands-on approach.
- Experience in invoice processing, fallout management, vendor reconciliation, payments, billing, cash application, collections, customer reconciliation, and month-end activities like accruals and ledger cleanup.