Accounts Payable Specialist

Callaway Golf; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Callaway Golf is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to manage full-cycle AP in a high-volume, multi-entity environment. You will process invoices, manage complex vendor accounts, and ensure accurate payments and reconciliations, while upholding internal controls and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in AP, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP, Concur, and Kofax Process Director. This on-site role supports vendor tax compliance and month-end close processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; coursework or training in accounting or finance.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience, including vendor reconciliations.
• Experience in a high-volume, multi-entity, multinational consumer products environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle Accounts Payable activities, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, matching, posting, payments, reconciliations, accruals, and period-end close.
• Independently manage complex, high-volume, high-dollar, or operationally critical vendors, ensuring invoices, credits, payments, and open items are processed accurately and timely.
• Analyze and resolve invoice, purchase order, receipt, pricing, tax, duplicate payment, credit, and payment application discrepancies; identify root causes and coordinate sustainable solutions.
• Reconcile vendor statements and assigned accounts, research aged or unusual balances, unapplied credits, and unrecorded liabilities, and drive timely resolution.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned strategic vendors, monitor account and payment risks, and elevate issues affecting supply, service continuity, reporting, or operations.
• Prepare and support scheduled and special payments, including checks, ACH, wires, and automatic EFT transactions, under approved procedures and controls.
• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, including accrual support, journal entries, account reconciliations, open-item clearing, and reporting deadlines.
• Review AP aging and exception reports for assigned vendors and take corrective action as appropriate.
• Maintain and validate vendor master data and sensitive changes in accordance with documentation, approval, segregation-of-duties, and fraud-prevention controls; promptly elevate exceptions.
• Support vendor tax withholding and annual 1099 reporting compliance.
• Support Concur users and audit expense reports and P-Card transactions for approvals, business purpose, receipts, coding, and policy compliance; investigate and resolve exceptions.
• Participate in AP system testing, automation, integration, cleanup, and other projects or ad hoc assignments.

Skills

Full-cycle AP

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Concur

Kofax Process Director

Corporate card platforms

Job description

ABOUT THE BRAND:

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf.

Our Mission: To create demonstrably superior and pleasingly different products powered by innovative technology and premium craftsmanship enabling golfers of all abilities to play their best and find more joy in the game.

Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to leave the past behind while moving the game forward. For more information, please visit https://www.callawaygolf.com

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage full-cycle Accounts Payable activities, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, matching, posting, payments, reconciliations, accruals, and period-end close.

• Independently manage complex, high-volume, high-dollar, or operationally critical vendors, ensuring invoices, credits, payments, and open items are processed accurately and timely.

• Analyze and resolve invoice, purchase order, receipt, pricing, tax, duplicate payment, credit, and payment application discrepancies; identify root causes and coordinate sustainable solutions.

• Reconcile vendor statements and assigned accounts, research aged or unusual balances, unapplied credits, and unrecorded liabilities, and drive timely resolution.

• Serve as the primary contact for assigned strategic vendors, monitor account and payment risks, and elevate issues affecting supply, service continuity, reporting, or operations.

• Prepare and support scheduled and special payments, including checks, ACH, wires, and automatic EFT transactions, under approved procedures and controls.

• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, including accrual support, journal entries, account reconciliations, open-item clearing, and reporting deadlines.

• Review AP aging and exception reports for assigned vendors and take corrective action as appropriate.

• Maintain and validate vendor master data and sensitive changes in accordance with documentation, approval, segregation-of-duties, and fraud-prevention controls; promptly elevate exceptions.

• Support vendor tax withholding and annual 1099 reporting compliance.

• Support Concur users and audit expense reports and P-Card transactions for approvals, business purpose, receipts, coding, and policy compliance; investigate and resolve exceptions.

• Participate in AP system testing, automation, integration, cleanup, and other projects or ad hoc assignments.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Thorough knowledge of full-cycle Accounts Payable, purchase-to-pay processes, vendor management, payment processing, coding, accruals, internal controls, and period-end close.
• Ability to independently manage complex vendors, resolve non-routine discrepancies, and identify operational, financial, compliance, and fraud risks using sound judgment and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear, professional communication and customer-service skills across vendors, team members, and stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize a significant workload, meet close and payment deadlines, and work independently with limited supervision.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including lookups, PivotTables, data analysis, and large-data-set reconciliations.
• Strong ERP and workflow system skills; experience with SAP, Concur, Kofax Process Director, corporate card platforms, or similar tools is preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework or training in accounting or finance required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience, including direct experience managing complex vendor accounts, reconciliations, vendor master maintenance, and month-end close activities.
• Experience in a high-volume, multi-entity, multinational, consumer products, manufacturing, apparel, retail, or shared-services environment preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)

• Work is performed in a designated professional office workstation and environment.
• Extensive use of office equipment to include computer, calculator, copier, fax, and other business-related machines and software.

DISCLAIMER

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees. Distribution of this item outside of the Company without an authorized release is a violation of Company policy.

DE&I and EEOC:

Inclusion & Diversity:

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, supporting them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

25.29 - 31.61 - 37.93 USD Hourly