Senior Accounts Payable AP Specialist

: Overview: Affordable Care is seeking a Senior AP Specialist responsible. Key characteristics of a successful candidate:

• Passion for understanding and improving processes. Thinks in terms of process flow.
• Customer service mindset. What more can we do to provide high quality service to our customers.
• Must be a very efficient Microsoft user.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and sense of urgency.

Responsibilities:

• Setting up new vendors and maintain vendor files to make sure information is complete and accurate, including obtaining W-9 documents.
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
• Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Reconciling vendor statements, investigating, and correcting any discrepancies
• Processing A/P including checks, ACH and wires in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate and collaborate in team meetings
• Edit and document work instructions as assigned
• Work with manager on special projects
• Assist with external audit process by providing requested information and backup documentation.
• Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is preferred.
• 5+ years of recent full-cycle Accounts Payable experience
• Knowledge and proven demonstration of Accounts Payable best practices
• Adept at working with large volumes of transactions
• Experience with vendor master data management and 1099 reporting
• Experience with Great Plains highly desirable
• Must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Comfortable with working in a rapid growth company, particularly one with a large number of locations
• Collaborative work style
• Effective time management, organizational and communication skills