Accounts Payable Analyst SAP Ariba

RD Partners; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners in San Rafael, CA seeks an Accounts Payable Analyst to manage high-volume invoicing, ensure timely payments, and support day-to-day AP operations. The role requires SAP Ariba experience and a background in large organizations with 5,000+ invoices monthly.

The contract is 12 months with a hybrid schedule: 2 days onsite and 3 days remote. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, processing complex AP transactions, resolving discrepancies, supporting month-end close, and helping

Qualifications

• 1–2 years Accounts Payable experience.
• Must have 1 year of SAP Ariba experience.
• Strong knowledge of core accounting concepts.
• Experience with control concepts (segregation of duties, verification, security, etc.).
• Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues, and recommending strategies to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies across AP and related accounts.
• Review and process complex AP transactions while ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Determine root cause for invoice/supplier issues; submit and track IT tickets and coordinate with internal support staff.
• Backup to AP Mailbox Coordinator when they are out of the office.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including clearing account discrepancies and variance analysis.
• Investigate AP exceptions, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the AP Manager in refining processes and improving accuracy in reporting.
• Develop and document best practices for reconciliation and AP workflows.
• Perform any special projects/tasks assigned by management.

Skills

Accounts Payable

SAP Ariba

Excel

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma required

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Analyst will be responsible for processing and managing high-volume invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments, and supporting day-to-day accounts payable operations. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of SAP Ariba experience and a background working in large, well-established organizations with monthly invoice volumes of 5,000+ invoices. This is a 12-month contract role with a hybrid schedule requiring 2 days onsite in San Rafael, CA and 3 days remote. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies across AP and related accounts.
• Review and process complex AP transactions while ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Determine root cause for invoice/supplier issues. Submit and track IT tickets, initiate meetings and work with internal support staff to resolve invoicing/supplier issues.
• Backup to AP Mailbox Coordinator when they are out of the office.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including clearing account discrepancies and variance analysis.
• Investigate AP exceptions, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the AP Manager in refining processes and improving accuracy in reporting.
• Develop and document best practices for reconciliation and AP workflows.
• Any special projects/tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required/Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-2 years Accounts Payable Experience
• Must have 1 year of SAP Ariba experience
• Strong knowledge of core accounting concepts
• Knowledge of control concepts (segregation of duties, verification, security, etc.)
• Ability to exercise good judgement and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues, and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
• Experience in Oracle and/or SAP a plus
• Competent in Microsoft Office, including Excel

Company Description

R&D Partners is a national staffing firm focused in the areas of: Scientific, Clinical Research and Engineering. Our team offers well over 200 years of combined staffing experience providing consulting, direct hire & outsourcing solutions with our west coast offices in San Francisco, Redwood City and San Diego, CA and our east coast offices located in Harrisburg, PA and Tampa, FL.

The cornerstone of our success: a knowledgeable and experienced recruiting team.

Our life sciences recruiters, clinical research recruiters and engineering recruiters are uniquely specialized. After a detailed assessment of our clients’ needs, we can then identify appropriate candidates utilizing our established network of professionals. R&D Partners takes a proactive approach to recruiting, establishing relationships with experienced passive candidates so when the time is right, we can combine our candidates’ talents with our clients’ opportunities.