Accounts Payable Analyst

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a dedicated Accounts Payable Specialist to join a premier alternative investment management firm’s finance team in New York. You will oversee the full AP cycle, manage vendor relationships, and support expense reporting to ensure accurate, timely payment operations.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, maintain strong controls, and contribute to month-end close and financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of accounts payable, accounting operations, or finance within asset management/financial services.
• Experience supporting invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and expense reporting.
• Proficiency with Workday and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice review, coding, approvals, vendor maintenance and payment processing.
• Ensure accurate allocation of expenses across general ledger accounts, departments, and business units while maintaining strong internal controls.
• Reconcile accounts payable balances and support month-end close activities, reporting and financial analysis.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment inquiries, maintain vendor compliance documentation, and identify process improvement opportunities.

Skills

Invoice processing

Vendor payments

Account reconciliations

Expense reporting

Workday proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Summary:

An alternative investment management firm is looking to hire a business critical Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team. This individual will play a key role in overseeing the full-cycle accounts payable function, managing vendor relationships, supporting expense reporting processes, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of payment operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice review, coding, approvals, vendor maintenance and payment processing


• Ensure accurate allocation of expenses across general ledger accounts, departments, and business units while maintaining strong internal controls


• Reconcile accounts payable balances and support month-end close activities, reporting and financial analysis


• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment inquiries, maintain vendor compliance documentation, and identify process improvement opportunities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field


• 2+ years of accounts payable, accounting operations, or finance within an asset management firm, hedge fund or financial services firm


• Experience supporting invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and expense reporting


• Proficiency with financial systems such as Workday and Excel