Accounts Payable Associate

Atlas Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking a skilled Accounts Payable Associate in New York City. This position involves managing procurement processes, vendor negotiations, and ensuring accurate tracking of purchase orders while working in a hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate will have over a year of experience in accounts payable or procurement, strong interpersonal skills, and familiarity with inventory management systems. The annual salary ranges from $75,000 to $95,000, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in accounts payable, procurement, or purchasing.
• Familiarity with market data provider procurement.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Initiate procurement of supplies with key vendors.
• Manage the RFI/RFQ/RFP processes for all procurement.
• Drive cost savings by assisting in vendor negotiations.
• Ensure proper tracking, payment, and delivery of purchase orders.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Vendor negotiations

Procurement

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

FITS inventory management system

Job description

Our client, a well-regarded financial services firm in New York City, is seeking a skilled and proactive Accounts Payable Associate to join their team. This role is responsible for initiating supply requests with vendors, managing the RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, ensuring accurate tracking and delivery of purchase orders, and assisting with vendor negotiations to drive cost savings. The Associate will also support standardization across payment terms and supplier credit. Successful candidates should have relevant experience in accounts payable, procurement, or purchasing. Familiarity with market data provider procurement and FITS inventory management systems is preferred. This position follows a hybrid schedule.

The annual base salary range is $75,000 to $95,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from the posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other factors. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.

Job Responsibilities

• Initiate procurement of supplies with key vendors in a timely manner, working with key internal and external stakeholders
• Manage the RFI/ RFQ/ RFP process for all procurement
• Ensure proper tracking, payment, and delivery of purchase orders and purchases
• Drive significant cost savings by assisting in vendor negotiations
• Drive standardization across payment terms and supplier credit

Job Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in AP, procurement, purchasing or equivalent experience focused on procurement in the technology space
• Experience in procuring market data providers is strongly preferred
• Experience with FITS inventory management system is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a team focus, and the ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks conforming to shifting priorities, demands and timelines