What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at JAMS?
Overview
We are passionate about what we do, the services we provide, and the clients we serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to join a company that values collaboration, innovation, and dedication, we're the right place for you.
A Brief Overview
Provides accounting and financial support to neutrals, management team, and associates. Ensures accounts payable department maintains the proper accounting and approval of all disbursement activities within the required deadlines. Supports all initiatives to ensure efficient execution, optimizes department processes, and the oversight of accounts payable month-end close process. Provides ongoing support to the accounting and finance team and assists with general accounting duties.
Responsibilities
What you will do
We are passionate about what we do, the services we provide, and the clients we serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to join a company that values collaboration, innovation, and dedication, we're the right place for you.
A Brief Overview
Provides accounting and financial support to neutrals, management team, and associates. Ensures accounts payable department maintains the proper accounting and approval of all disbursement activities within the required deadlines. Supports all initiatives to ensure efficient execution, optimizes department processes, and the oversight of accounts payable month-end close process. Provides ongoing support to the accounting and finance team and assists with general accounting duties.
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Supervises the Accounts Payable team to ensure efficient performance of the entire Accounts Payable process.
- Manages monthly Accounts Payable close process, overseeing expense accuracy, accrual processing, and account reconciliations to meet all reporting deadlines.
- Manages corporate credit card month-end reconciliation process; reviews all month-end reports for accuracy.
- Reviews Accounts Payable reports, including vendor data for accuracy and to identify anomalies. Additionally, oversees and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
- Reviews payment reports and verifies accuracy and documentation to ensure policy compliance.
- Assists the accounting and finance team with the annual audit and operating plan preparations.
- Assists with property and business tax filings and provides backup coverage to the department.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvements with the objective of shortening month-end close and AP automation.
- Maintains up-to-date process documentation and strengthens internal controls to ensure full compliance with GAAP and tax regulations, including 1099 reporting.
- Assists in administration and user maintenance of AP platform.
- Completes ad-hoc accounting month-end/year-end requirements.
- Prepares month-end account reconciliation for Accounts Payable related accounts.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline. Required
- Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline. Plus
- 7-9 years of working in accounts payable and general ledger accounting. Required
- 4-6 years of accounting managing in a service-oriented organization. Required
- Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), policies, and procedures for accounting support and financial reporting. (Required proficiency)
- Proficient in financial statement analysis and the interrelation among financial reports. (Required proficiency)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite. (Required proficiency)
- Proficient in ERP systems. (Required proficiency)
- 5% Occasional, Regional & National travel