Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

Ogletree Deakins; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join its Corporate Accounting and Finance Department. This hybrid role involves advanced disbursement tasks, vendor management, and ensuring compliance with payment schedules. The ideal candidate will bring over five years of relevant experience, ideally from a global law firm, and possess strong problem-solving and project management skills. With a commitment to excellence, you'll support both local and international offices while maintaining high professional standards. Join a firm recognized for its dedication to diversity and excellence in labor and employment law.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable, preferably in a law firm.
• Strong aptitude for conflict resolution and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced disbursement tasks and vendor inquiries.
• Analyze payment files and ensure payment schedules are followed.

Skills

Conflict Resolution

Problem Solving

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Electronic Invoicing Platform

Global Exchange Platform

Job description

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins has the opportunity for a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join the Firm’s expanding Corporate Accounting and Finance Department, located in Greenville, SC. The position is responsible for performing advanced disbursement tasks. This role is responsible for analysis and review of payment files and to ensure select payment schedules are followed. This position supports both local and international offices firm-wide and is expected to perform all job responsibilities with a commitment to providing excellent service to vendors, attorneys and clients while producing a timely and accurate work product. This position is a hybrid role with regular attendance in-office.

Essential Functions

• Complete disbursement file transmittals via Electronic format
• Oversee Vendor creation and posting of correct filing status for 1099 tax purposes
• Review ACH/Direct Deposit information for global vendors and employees
• Provide training for payment processing via electronic invoicing platform.
• Troubleshoot system issues including configurations and profiles
• Analyze and troubleshoot local check issues
• Review and coordinate foreign currency payments using Global Exchange platform or direct payment with foreign currency bank accounts
• Liaise with global credit card providers regarding reconciliations, card updates and fraud occurrences.
• Knowledge and application of tax structures including international VAT tax, sales and use tax
• Promote adherence to security protocols for secure vendor payments
• Provide Treasury services such as stop payments, copies of cleared checks, cashier’s checks and international wires
• Analyze Positive Pay results and manage corrections
• Manage and resolve vendor inquiries and disputes
• Analyze Daily Vendor Conflicts Checks
• Audit Open checks and reconcile for cancellation or submission for unclaimed property
• Create and edit training documentation for both internal and local office clients
• Special projects and additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably within a global law firm or professional services environment
• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or combination of equivalent education and work experience
• Strong aptitude for conflict and issue resolution
• Ability to analyze and problem-solve complex invoice scenarios without additional escalation
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to assess procedures and proactively recommend improvements to existing processes
• Proactively develop and maintain positive professional relationships with attorneys, vendors and Accounting team members
• Solid working knowledge of disbursement terms and functions, and excellent mathematical aptitude
• Superior verbal and written skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and meet aggressive deadlines
• Commitment to perform job responsibilities with high professional and ethical standards
• Ability to work and lead within a team environment
• Multi-currency experience is a plus
• Overtime may be required for business needs

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail [e-mail] with “Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist – Greenville" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.