Accounts Payable Specialist

Callaway Golf Company; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 108,830,000; Full time

Job summary

Callaway Golf Company is seeking a seasoned Accounts Payable professional to manage full-cycle AP for multiple entities, ensuring accurate processing, coding, and timely payments. You will handle high-volume vendors, resolve discrepancies, and support month-end close with strong internal controls.

The role requires five years of AP experience, familiarity with SAP, Concur, and related tools, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-entity environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AP processes, vendor management, and month-end close.

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 vendors, ensuring invoices, credits, payments, and open items are processed accurately and timely.
• Analyze and resolve discrepancies; identify root causes and coordinate sustainable solutions.
• Reconcile vendor statements and assigned accounts, research balances, and drive timely resolution.
• Prepare and support payments (checks, ACH, wires, EFT) under controls.
• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities with accrual support and reporting deadlines.
• Review AP aging and implement corrective actions; maintain vendor master data and controls.
• Support vendor tax withholding and 1099 reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

Concur

Kofax Process Director

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

25.29 - 31.61 - 37.93 USD Hourly

Callaway Golf is the leading manufacturer of premium golf clubs, balls, performance gear and accessories worldwide. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, we push the limits of performance and create demonstrably superior products designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to move the game forward, and we want top-notch people to join us in that mission! By joining Callaway Golf, you also join part of the portfolio of brands within Topgolf Callaway Brands, an unrivaled tech-enabled Modern Golf and active lifestyle company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel, and entertainment, with a portfolio of global brands including Topgolf, Callaway Golf, TravisMathew, Toptracer, Odyssey, OGIO, Jack Wolfskin, and World Golf Tour (“WGT”). "Modern Golf" is the dynamic and inclusive ecosystem that includes both on-course and off-course golf. For more information, please visit https://www.topgolfcallawaybrands.com. At Callaway we don’t settle or rest on our laurels and we never, ever leave well enough alone. We tinker, tweak and test while making constant strides to break through. Everything we do is about making the turn and improving the game. 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, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

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. We know that diverse backgrounds and experiences make for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply. Are you ready to make the turn?