Accounting Specialist

This position will lead the Finance Shared Services group who is responsible for all Global activity involving Accounts Payable, Corporate Credit Card, Expense Reporting and Travel Compliance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a key Business Partner across the company supporting payment functions.
• Process, review and pay all applicable invoices.
• Setting Accounts Payable KPI’s and provide metrics.
• Proactive collaboration with Corporate Accounting and Finance teams to ensure monthly informative account analysis and reconciliations are performed and any corrective actions completed within an agreed upon schedule.
• Process improvement and implementation in the procure to pay function.
• Manage and oversee employee expense reimbursement process and corporate credit card program.
• Handle escalations and ensure team is responding to emails and voice mails timely to meet SLA's requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data.
• Work with external consultants or auditors to provide required information and ensure proper record keeping for historical purposes.
• Code, manage and report applicable VAT and other tax related items.
• Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies to meet audit standards.
• Identify areas of potential improvement and enhance efficiency.
• Generate weekly ACH, EFT and check payments.
• Check bank daily for returned payments, help answer open bank item questions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience.
• Typically requires 5+ years of experience
• NetSuite experience preferred
• Attention to detail
• Analytical ability
• Strong communication and management skills
• Strong organizational, team building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• General business skills, industry knowledge, and planning skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines