Accounts Payable Analyst

Rayonier Advanced Materials; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Rayonier Advanced Materials in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a manufacturing finance team. The role focuses on vendor payments, reconciliations, and analysis to support cost controls and financial accuracy.

You will collaborate with on-site staff to resolve discrepancies, file 1099s, and assist with audits while contributing to process improvements and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Three years’ accounts payable experience; manufacturing preferred.
• Associate’s degree in business, finance, or accounting, or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to adapt to change.
• Proficient in Excel and Word; familiarity with general accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform vendor payment reconciliation and serve as subject matter expert for various accounts payable functions.
• Reviews, analyzes, and resolves complex invoice, vendor, and payment issues
• Support analysis of wood procurement costs and financial results
• Prepare, issue and file 1099s in compliance with the IRS regulations
• Assist in the annual financial statement audit by pulling and compiling disbursements support and explaining to audit teams
• Highlight opportunities and support continuous improvement for efficiency and cost control
• Adhere to accounts payable policies and internal controls; train onboarding team
• Review vendor balances and ensure aging under 90 days
• Act as liaison between vendor and internal production teams to resolve discrepancies
• Create SOPs and update as necessary
• Oversee processes and perform random operational audits
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Lead special projects with manager and take on additional duties as assigned

Skills

Accounts payable

SAP

Empac

Avantis

Excel

Word

General ledger

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Tools

SAP

EMPAC

Avantis

Job description

About RYAM

RYAM is a global leader of high purity cellulose commonly used in the production of filters, food, pharmaceuticals, high performance plastics, propellants and various other industrial applications. RYAM’s specialized assets, capable of creating the world’s leading cellulose specialties products, are also used to produce cellulose viscose pulp, cellulose fluff pulp, paperboard, high yield pulp and various value-added co-products, including biofuels, bioelectricity and lignin. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM generated $1.5 billion of revenue in 2025. More information is available at www.ryam.com RYAM's intellectual property and manufacturing processes have been developed over 100 years, resulting in unique properties and very high quality and consistency. RYAM is consistently ranked among the nation's top 50 exporters and delivers products to 79 ports around the world, serving customers in over 40 countries across five continents. At RYAM, we’re shaping the future of talent. RYAM has a specific purpose...to be the world’s leading manufacturer of renewable products, including paper, packaging, and high purity cellulose. We want smart, innovative people who can find new ways to solve challenging problems. We need talented professionals across multiple disciplines who want to contribute to the company’s mission and advance its vision, while also shaping its future.

How you’ll shape the future of the AP Department:

• Perform vendor payment reconciliation and serve as subject matter expert for various accounts payable functions.
• Reviews, analyzes, and resolves complex invoice, vendor, and payment issues
• Support analysis of wood procurement costs and financial results
• Prepare, issue and file 1099s in compliance with the IRS regulations
• Assist in the annual financial statement audit by pulling and compiling disbursements support along with providing explanations to the internal and external audit teams.
• Highlight opportunities and support continuous improvement to ensure results at the highest efficiency levels, in the most cost-conscious manner, and in support of company initiatives.
• Adhere to accounts payable, accounting policies, internal controls procedures and best practices.
• Perform training with onshore and offshore team along with coaching.
• Review debit balances on vendor accounts and take appropriate action
• Ensure payables do not age over 90 days
• Serve as key contact between vendor and internal production teams, ensuring prompt resolution of payable discrepancies, disputes, and unreconciled items.
• Create SOP and update as necessary
• Accurately review and approve Vendor Maintenance requests
• Oversee processes and perform random operational audits
• Support an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Special Projects in partnership with manager. additional duties as assigned.

You’ll be someone who can bring:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in accounts payable, preferably in manufacturing Associate’s degree in business, finance, or accounting, or equivalent work experience to yield knowledge of General Ledger Strong attention to detail is required, open to change management, organization and time management Hands-on experience with accounts payable systems, preferably SAP, EMPAC and Avantis Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word Working knowledge of general accounting principles, accounting practices and theories.
• Team Playing: Team player demonstrated by a willingness to work with the team to achieve common goals.
• Production: Proactive self-starter who can get tasks completed, usually without being told or reminded.
• Innovative: Ability to utilize logic, imagination and context to create intelligent solutions.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Passionately engaged in learning by asking questions and actively seeking out answers.
• Ethics: Demonstrates integrity and exercises discretion in handling confidential information.
• Customer Service: Demonstrates excellent guest service by building cooperative, helpful relationships with other teams in order to work most effectively.

EOE/Vet/Disability

Come join the RYAM team! Our success is directly related to the success of our employees. We strive to create an environment where every employee has an opportunity for personal and professional growth. From skills training and leadership development programs to tuition assistance, we empower our employees to become highly-effective team members and advance their careers. We offer formal training for professional development and world-class manufacturing skills. RYAM also strives to create a positive work environment and a commitment to best-in-class safety performance.