Robert Half is Hiring an AP Staff Accountant Near New York, NY
We are on the lookout for a meticulous and dedicated Staff Accountant to be a part of our team. Situated in New York, this role is primarily focused on full-cycle accounts payable operations. The Staff Accountant will be tasked with ensuring adherence to financial policies, processing outgoing payments, executing day-to-day financial transactions, and conducting thorough reconciliation of the accounts payable ledger. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with the Finance Manager to devise and implement streamlined procedures that support optimal procure-to-pay operations.• Execute day-to-day financial transactions, including meticulous review of all accounts payable invoices and expense reports for accuracy in coding, tax accruals, approvals, and proper documentation.• Proactively identify and address issues such as duplicate or inactive vendors, misclassified vendor classes and income codes, and opportunities for electronic payments.• Conduct thorough reconciliation of the accounts payable ledger to guarantee accurate recording and posting of all bills and payments.• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies by reconciling supplier accounts and monthly supplier statements.• Generate comprehensive reports detailing the status of accounts payables and prepare bank account reconciliations.• Provide valuable support to audit and tax/finance teams, identifying indirect tax requirements and efficiently processing sales and use tax forms as needed.• Validate and process all supplier change requests, including address modifications, supplier name changes, and 1099 status updates.• Utilize skills such as Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Bank Reconciliations, General Ledger, Journal Entries, Month End Close, NetSuite, Oracle, QuickBooks, SAP, Payable Invoices, Weekly Account Payable to execute tasks efficiently.