Accountant III

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium benefits (medical, vision, and

Job summary

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is seeking an Accountant III to own supplier-to-payment accounting across multiple entities. You will apply sound judgment to exceptions, use data to catch problems before they reach the general ledger, and help automate finance workflows in Workday.

This senior IC role focuses on supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and process improvements, with opportunities to partner with Procurement and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of accounts payable experience with strong GAAP understanding.
• Data literacy and ability to analyze financial information in spreadsheets.
• Clear written and verbal communication with finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Willingness to learn Workday and related finance systems and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Process, review and approve supplier invoices and requests in Workday.
• Prepare and review supplier payments with correct entity, bank, timing and approvals.
• Post journal entries and accruals; support month-end close and reconciliations.
• Build and use Workday reports to monitor aging, exceptions and spend trends.
• Support internal/external audits with schedules and explanations.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

GAAP knowledge

Data literacy

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Workday Financials

Trintech Cadency

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Cambridge is modernizing how finance works, and Accounts Payable is where that change is most visible: Workday Financials, a supplier portal, and automated close and reconciliation tools.
As an Accountant III, you will own supplier-to-payment accounting across multiple entities. You will go beyond processing transactions. You will apply sound judgment to exceptions, use data to catch problems before they reach the general ledger, and help improve how work flows through Workday.
This is a senior individual-contributor role for someone who thinks critically, works comfortably with data, and wants to shape a more automated finance function.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities

Supplier invoice and payment accounting

• Process, review and approve supplier invoices and supplier invoice requests in Workday, matching to purchase orders and contracts where applicable.
• Resolve invoice exceptions, holds and coding errors. Decide when to correct, elevate or push back to the requester.
• Prepare and review supplier payments, confirming the right entity, bank account, timing and approvals.
• Partner with Procurement on supplier onboarding and supplier portal adoption, and verify changes to supplier banking information before they take effect.
• Respond to supplier and internal inquiries with clear, accurate answers.

Accounting, reconciliation and close

• Prepare and post journal entries. Record accruals for goods and services received but not yet invoiced.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts payable, accrued liabilities and related accounts. Investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Reconcile bank and corporate card activity across multiple entities, including intercompany balances.
• Complete close tasks on time, with documented evidence of review.
• Support internal and external audits with schedules, documentation and a clear explanation of the “why” behind balances and entries.

Data, controls and improvement

• Build and use Workday reports and dashboards to monitor aging, duplicate payments, exceptions and spend trends, and act on what the data shows.
• Find the root cause of recurring issues (data, configuration, training or process) and recommend fixes to management.
• Support compliance with GAAP, applicable rules and regulations, and internal controls, including segregation of duties.
• Serve as process owner for accounts payable in Workday: understand how it is configured, support users, test changes and releases, and bring improvement requests to the Workday administrators.
• Write and maintain current procedure documentation. Help identify and implement automation and efficiency opportunities.
• Protect sensitive and confidential financial information.
• Cross-train on department responsibilities and contribute to special projects.

What We Are Looking For

What You’ll Bring

• Two or more years of accounts payable experience.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
• Critical thinking and sound judgment: you look for the cause behind an exception and know when to resolve it, elevate it or ask for help.
• Data literacy: comfort analyzing data in Excel or similar tools and using reports to find issues, with the ability to explain what the numbers mean.
• Ability to learn, navigate and improve the finance systems we use as they change, and to own your processes through to a lasting fix.
• Clear written and verbal communication with finance and non-finance colleagues.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Workday Financials, especially supplier invoices, procure-to-pay and reporting.
• Experience with a close or reconciliation platform, such as Trintech Cadency.
• Experience building or using reports and dashboards to analyze financial data.
• Experience in a broker-dealer, investment adviser or other financial services environment.
• Experience improving or automating accounting processes.

Why Cambridge?

Cambridge has competitive benefits and promotes a work/life balance to encourage individual success.

• Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• Vacation/sick time
• 401K retirement plan with company matching program
• Eleven paid holidays

You can find more details about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Cambridge Overview:

Cambridge is a financial solutions firm that provides business support services to thousands of independent financial advisors. These advisors offer personalized investment services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals and families across the country. Cambridge provides significant compliance, technology, and transaction processing support to these financial advisors and their offices.