Lead Accounts Payable Specialist

Description

• Works in corporate office with periodic local travel
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with project teams, customers, subcontractors and suppliers
• Maintain records for A/P transactions showing details suitable for audit in accordance with GAAP, Federal, state, and local laws, and regulations
• Provide backup for any process as required due to vacation, workload, etc.
• Receives, researches, and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Ensures accuracy of invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc. – ensuring correct codes applied / G/L and Dept. numbers.
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Assist with preparing and conducting annual reviews of Accounts Payable Specialist
• Ensure proper maintenance of Customer and Vendor records (i.e. address, phone number, contacts, etc.)
• Assist Accounts Payable Manager in preparing for AP meetings, leading on occasion
• Help document standard work processes
• Collect and review P Card statements and receipts

Requirements

• Be present a minimum of 3 days each week in our McGough office to be able to effectively and efficiently accomplish the requirements noted above
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Construction Industry experience
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to trouble-shoot and resolve process issues and CMiC system issues, including meeting with project accountants, project managers, and/or the ERP systems manager to discuss the details of transactions in order to resolve complicated issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially with Excel
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Business
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to function as an integral team member, working under time constraints and meeting deadlines in a changing environment
• Ability to lead, mentor, provide direction, and provide constructive feedback to the Accounts Payable team members
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience
• Strong problem- solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research, and resolution skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance