Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

CI Financial; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Professional development

Job summary

Corient, a leading multi-family office, is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Accountant to lead high-volume AP across multiple entities in a fast-paced finance team in Florida. You will own end-to-end processing, month-end close, supplier management, and internal controls, driving process improvements and ERP optimization, with collaboration across Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and Tax.

The role emphasizes audit readiness, training of staff, and sustaining compliant, timely payments in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in Accounts Payable or similar finance role.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle AP, month-end close, accruals, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel, pivot tables, lookups, data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Process and review high-volume supplier invoices across multiple entities.
• Lead month-end close activities including AP accruals and reconciliations.
• Support audit readiness and internal controls with proper documentation.

Skills

Full AP cycle

Month-end close

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workday ERP

AP automation tools

Job description

Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth

At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and detail oriented Senior Accounts Payable Accountant to take a lead role in supporting the growing operations of our Finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in full-cycle accounts payable, month-end close, supplier management, and financial controls within a high-volume, multi-entity environment. This position will independently manage complex AP activities, resolve escalated issues, support audit readiness, and partner with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and business stakeholders. The role will also help drive process improvements, system optimization, and consistent execution of AP policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end processing and review of high-volume supplier invoices across multiple entities, ensuring accurate coding, appropriate approvals, and timely payment.
• Review complex invoices, payment requests, and account assignments; research and resolve exceptions, duplicate invoices, pricing discrepancies, and other escalated AP matters.
• Maintain supplier records and support supplier onboarding, including validation of tax documentation, payment terms, banking requirements, and adherence to internal controls.
• Lead assigned month-end close activities, including AP accruals, invoice cutoffs, aging reviews, account reconciliations, and reconciliation of the AP subledger to the general ledger.
• Analyze AP activity and aging reports to identify unusual balances, stale items, payment risks, and opportunities to improve working capital and close accuracy.
• Serve as a primary liaison among Accounts Payable, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and business units to resolve issues and support consistent invoice and payment practices.
• Support payment runs and related controls by reviewing payment proposals, validating supporting documentation, and escalating exceptions before release.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day support to AP staff, including training and reinforcement of standard procedures.
• Develop and maintain AP procedures, process documentation, and control evidence to support operational consistency and audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and coordinating timely follow-up on requested items.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including AP automation, workflow enhancements, system testing, reporting improvements, and cross-functional projects.
• Monitor AP service levels, approval bottlenecks, and recurring errors; recommend practical solutions and help implement corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, accounting operations, or a similar finance role, including experience handling complex or escalated transactions.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounts payable, month-end close, accruals, account reconciliations, supplier management, and internal controls.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup formulas, data reconciliation, and analysis of large data sets.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and explain AP requirements clearly to business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting or informally mentoring junior team members and promoting consistent process execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Workday ERP for invoice processing, supplier setup, payment workflows, reporting, and journal entry support.
• Familiarity with Auditoria AI or similar AP automation and workflow tools.
• Experience working in a multi-entity organization with shared service, intercompany, or cross-border considerations.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
• This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• This position is required to work onsite 4 days per week.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.
• Corient participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.
• Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non‑Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post‑employment obligations relating to non‑solicitation, confidentiality, and non‑disclosure.

What You Can Expect from Us

Our dedication to the Employee Experience at Corient is aimed at supporting, empowering, and inspiring our talented team through:

• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
• Four Medical Plan options that is generously subsidized by Corient
• Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer paid Short‑term & Long‑term Disability
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts& Health Savings Accounts
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter & Transit FSA
• Corporate Discount Program - Perkspot
• Training Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Designations
• Giving back to the community - Volunteer days

Corient is the world’s largest multi-family office and non‑bank wealth manager focused on serving ultra‑high‑and high‑net‑worth clients. As the industry’s only global professional services partnership, we combine the personal service and objectivity of a boutique with the scale and resources of a global institution. Our partnership model fosters collaboration over competition, bringing together the collective expertise of Corient to each relationship to deliver a transparent, client‑first experience. As a fully integrated global firm, we deliver comprehensive solutions across investment management, wealth strategy and family office services to help clients simplify their lives, manage their wealth and establish lasting legacies.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.

Corient refers to the separate but affiliated entities under common control of Corient Holdings Inc. Client assets include all assets of Corient Holdings Inc., including majority‑and minority‑owned businesses.