AP Analyst

Accounts Payable Analyst

TalentBridge is partnering with an established, growing organization to identify an experienced Accounts Payable Analyst to join its accounting team. This direct-hire opportunity offers a primarily remote work arrangement, with occasional onsite requirements in Ballantyne, NC.

The Accounts Payable Analyst will play a key role in supporting full-cycle accounts payable operations across multiple locations, ensuring accurate invoice processing, timely vendor payments, account reconciliations, and reliable financial reporting. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable managing a high-volume workload while collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to join a collaborative team, contribute to process improvements, and take ownership of essential accounts payable functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable activities, including high-volume invoice processing, payment preparation, and vendor account maintenance.
• Review, code, and enter vendor invoices into the ERP system, ensuring accuracy and proper general ledger classification.
• Monitor payment terms, resolve discrepancies, and identify opportunities to maximize vendor discounts.
• Reconcile accounts payable balances, system reports, vendor statements, and supporting documentation.
• Review and reconcile corporate credit card transactions, ensuring accurate coding and general ledger postings.
• Prepare and analyze AP aging reports and provide weekly cash disbursement forecasts to Treasury.
• Coordinate vendor payments, including check preparation, payment verification, and related documentation.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor inquiries in a timely manner.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, audit requests, and financial documentation requirements.
• Assist with training and onboarding new accounts payable team members as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, strengthen internal controls, and increase operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and operational teams on ongoing projects and additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, preferably in a high-volume, multi-location environment.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounts payable, invoice processing, vendor management, payment processing, and reconciliations.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Experience with AP aging reports, general ledger coding, and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service-oriented approach to vendor and internal inquiries.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential financial information.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

• Salary: $50,000–$55,000 annually.
• Employment Type: Direct hire.
• Work Arrangement: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite requirements in Ballantyne, NC.

If you have strong accounts payable experience, enjoy working with financial data, and are looking for a direct-hire opportunity with remote flexibility, we encourage you to apply.

TalentBridge employees are eligible for many benefit offerings such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401(k) and holiday pay!