A/P Specialist, Compliance – Global Industrial

Jobtailor; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Birmingham, AL seeks an Accounts Payable supervisor-level professional to mentor non-supervisory AP staff and cover supervisory duties in their absence.

You will design and improve AP processes, create department reports, and manage projects while ensuring accuracy, efficiency and strong vendor relations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 5+ years of related experience
• Strong leadership to teach and coach peers
• Self-motivated with exemplary work ethic
• Attention to organization, detail, and accuracy
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Customer service skills with vendors/internal customers
• Ability to multitask and manage time well
• General knowledge of accounts payable principles and tax concepts
• Ability to learn various software packages and processes
• Associate degree in Accounting/Business Administration preferred

Responsibilities

• Mentor non-supervisory Accounts Payable personnel and train new duties
• Support AP Supervisors in advanced functions and during absences
• Meet or exceed productivity metrics
• Design, implement, and improve AP processes
• Seek opportunities to improve current processes
• Create and distribute department-level reporting for management
• Manage ongoing and ad hoc projects
• Perform AP duties including payables processing, verification, vendor setup, tax verification, and year-end reporting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Process Improvement

Effective Communication

Customer Service

Multitasking

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Self-Motivated

Decision Making

Coaching Peers

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Accounting / Business Administration (Preferred)

Tools

Accounts Payable Software

ERP Systems

Job description

• Mentor non-supervisory Accounts Payable personnel, including providing training and assigning new duties
• Support AP Supervisors by assisting with advanced functions and performing supervisory duties in their absence
• Understand departmental metrics and meet or exceed established productivity measures
• Design, implement, and improve processes to ensure departmental efficiency
• Seek opportunities to improve current processes
• Create and distribute department-level reporting for all levels of management
• Manage ongoing and ad hoc projects
• Perform AP duties including payables processing, payment processing, invoice and payment request verification, voucher processing, vendor setup and tax verification, vendor master record maintenance, vendor banking validation, payment monitoring, electronic invoicing and payment setup assistance, year-end tax reporting support, and vendor account discrepancy resolution
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and five (5) or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to teach and coach peers
• Self-motivated attitude
• Exemplary work ethic and decision-making ability
• Strong attention to organization, detail, and accuracy
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Strong customer service skills when dealing with vendors and internal customers
• Ability to multitask and manage time well
• General knowledge of accounts payable principles and general sales and use tax concepts
• Ability to learn various software packages and process workflows
• Associate degree in Accounting / Business Administration is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership and mentoring capabilities in Accounts Payable, with a focus on process improvement, effective communication, and organizational skills. Proficient in managing AP duties and ensuring departmental efficiency while maintaining high standards of accuracy and customer service.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Accounts Payable Processing
• Leadership Skills
• Process Improvement
• Effective Communication
• Customer Service Skills

Hard Skills

• Payables Processing
• Payment Processing
• Invoice Verification
• Vendor Setup
• Tax Verification
• Vendor Master Record Maintenance
• Electronic Invoicing
• Year-End Tax Reporting
• Vendor Account Discrepancy Resolution
• General Knowledge of Accounts Payable Principles

Soft Skills

• Strong Attention to Detail
• Self-Motivated
• Decision-Making Ability
• Multitasking
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate Degree in Accounting / Business Administration (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

• Accounts Payable
• Sales and Use Tax Concepts
• Departmental Metrics
• Productivity Measures
• Management Reporting