Accounting Team Lead - Hybrid, Growth & Mentorship

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Dothan (AL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Benefits

Job summary

GP Recycling (Georgia-Pacific LLC) in Dothan, AL seeks an Accounting Assistant / Team Lead to provide accounting support, customer service, and day-to-day team lead guidance. The role emphasizes problem solving, process improvements, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will oversee AP/AR exceptions, inquiries, and coordination with internal teams, while contributing to reconciliations and period-end tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, or related accounting support.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Excel and Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 experience.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and receivable exceptions.
• Research and resolve customer inquiries with timely, accurate support.
• Provide day-to-day team lead support by helping prioritize work, answer process questions, and elevate issues when appropriate.
• Serve as a point of contact for team members, business partners, and supervisors to support timely issue resolution and consistent execution.
• Coach and support team members by sharing knowledge, reinforcing expectations, and helping identify opportunities for growth.
• Assist with reconciliations and account balancing.
• Partner with internal teams to solve issues and improve processes.
• Coordinate team workflows, monitor progress against priorities, and help ensure deadlines and service expectations are met.
• Prioritize effectively and adapt to changing business needs.
• Apply critical thinking to make sound decisions using prior experience and context.
• Work independently to resolve issues with business partners and internal teams.
• Seek and share knowledge, identify improvement opportunities, challenge the status quo, and recommend solutions.
• Support our Principles-Based Management culture by applying our Guiding Principles to create value and drive long-term operational excellence.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

GP Recycling (Georgia-Pacific LLC) in Dothan, AL seeks an Accounting Assistant / Team Lead to provide accounting support, customer service, and day-to-day team lead guidance. The role emphasizes problem solving, process improvements, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will oversee AP/AR exceptions, inquiries, and coordination with internal teams, while contributing to reconciliations and period-end tasks.