Job Title: Accounts Payable Team Lead
Department: Accounting
Status: Full Time / Exempt
Reports To: Accounts Payable Supervisor
The Accounts Payable Team Lead is a highly skilled Accounts Payable professional responsible for advanced processing, problem resolution, and workflow support within the Accounts Payable department. This role maintains a significant daily processing workload while serving as a subject matter expert for Accounts Payable processes, General Ledger impacts, and month-end activities.
AP Team Lead Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates advanced General Ledger knowledge and understands the impact of AP transactions on financial statements.
- Processes high-volume and complex PO and non-PO invoices.
- Reviews and posts journal entries related to Accounts Payable activities.
- Assists with month-end close activities including reconciliations, accrued expenses, and account analysis.
- Processes electronic invoicing and EDI transactions.
- Creates and posts General Ledger correcting entries.
- Reconciles vendor statements and research payment discrepancies.
- Reviews vendor aging reports and assists in payment prioritization.
- Supports 1099 reporting, audits, and compliance activities.
- Handles escalated vendor inquiries and payment concerns.
- Lead and oversee weekly payment cycles.
- Proactively asks questions to gain knowledge, resolve issues, and improve processes.
Workflow & Team Support
- Monitors AP inboxes and ensure requests are responded to in a timely manner.
- Assists with prioritizing daily processing activities and workload distribution.
- Serves as the first point of contact for processing questions and issue resolution.
- Provides training and support on AP procedures and system functionality.
- Assists with onboarding new team members.
- Maintains process documentation and job aids.
- Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and workflow.
- Assists Supervisor with the prioritization of team projects and workload
- Assists Supervisor with future planning & goal setting
- Participates in weekly Accounting Leadership meetings and provides input
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of Accounts Payable or accounting experience.
- 1+ years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or mentoring role preferred.
- Strong General Ledger knowledge and journal entry experience.
- Experience with month-end close processes and account reconciliations.
- Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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