Accounts Payable Specialist

This is a Full Time Job

A quick summary about the role:

If you love accounting/finance and also have a passion for sports, this may be the next role for you. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for processing vendor invoices, performing account reconciliations, and ensuring timely and accurate payments in accordance with company policies and procedures. You will support month-end close activities, maintain vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

What the Accounts Payable Specialist will do:
• Maintain vendor database in Microsoft Dynamics GP for all companies.
• Receive, verify, and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, proper coding, and approvals in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Prepare and execute payments to vendors in accordance with payment schedules which include supporting documentation.
• Maintain organized and up to date records of all AP transactions for audit and reporting purposes.
• Assist in month-end closing activities, including journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Maintain W-9 and 1099 information on all vendors and assist in filing 1099's with IRS.
• Research vendor statements, inquiries, and discrepancies.
• Maintain player and travel party vendors for EFT batches.
• Prepare hotel incidentals from hotel invoices and send to payroll.
• Create AP batches for checks and EFT invoices.
• Mail checks and EFT remittance.
• Transition vendors into ACH payments.
• All other duties as assigned.

What the Accounts Payable Specialist needs to have:
• Associate degree in Accounting/Finance preferred, plus two (2) years or more of Accounts Payable or Accounting experience.
• Ability to work in the office four days a week (Mon - Thurs) with the potential for a flexible Friday.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are required.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and be on-call as necessary based on the changing priorities of the department.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products and other related computer skills required.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills, time management skills and attention to detail required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on business writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects.
• Ability to work independently without supervision, be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.
• Strong team synergy skills and ability to work collaboratively with others whom you have no direct authority over.
• Ability to establish rapport with others and build strong interpersonal relationships.
• Exhibit good judgment and decision-making skills.

Physical requirements
• None

If this opportunity is a role you're passionate about and it fits with your skills and experience, then we welcome you to take the next step and apply!

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of our pre-employment screenings, that will include a background check and may include a drug screen.

Please note that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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