About the Company
A growing, multi-location personal care services company with a nationwide footprint is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team during an active period of growth and expansion.
About the Role
This position plays a key role on a small, close-knit finance team, reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Payables and Treasury Operations. The Senior AP Specialist owns full-cycle accounts payable for a high-volume, multi-location operation and partners closely with vendors, department heads, and internal stakeholders to keep payment processes running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices received via email or mail, entering and coding them accurately in the accounting system
- Manage full-cycle AP: verification, matching, approval, and payment processing for a high invoice volume (2,000+ per month, with the ability to scale higher)
- Support multi-location, multi-state operations, partnering directly with department heads to resolve invoice-related questions
- Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, including following up on and resolving discrepancies and confidently addressing issues with stakeholders at any level
- Track and report on AP KPIs
- Reconcile vendor statements to the AP system monthly
- Maintain vendor files, including banking details, W-9 forms, and contact information
- Assist with expense report processing and ensure accurate system entry
- Support maintenance and coding of the company purchasing card program
- Monitor payment file transmissions to the bank
- Maintain the shared AP inbox and respond to inquiries daily
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Assist with annual 1099 tax compliance reporting
- Serve as a subject matter resource for the AP module within the accounting system
- Mentor and support other AP team members with prioritization and questions
What You Bring
- 5+ years of accounts payable experience, ideally in a high-volume, multi-location or franchise environment
- Concur experience required; experience with a major ERP system (e.g., NetSuite) strongly preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to raise and resolve issues at any level
- Detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced, growing environment