Accounts Payable Specialist
AKIVA BUSINESS ADVISORS
Job Description
Accountant Payable position will be primarily responsible for supporting key accounting operations across accounts payable, cash management, and month-end close. This position will report to the Controller and will be an integral part of the Company’s finance and accounting team.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage day-to-day accounts payable activities, including invoice review and approval support, payment run preparation, and maintenance of supporting documentation.
· Support cash and bank operations by monitoring transactions, preparing reports, organizing bank records, executing bank transfers, and handling deposit-related activities.
· Review expense reports for accuracy, coding, and supporting documentation, and coordinate with internal teams as needed to resolve questions.
· Assist with month-end close activities, including reconciliations, recurring journal support, and preparation of schedules or backup documentation.
· Provide day-to-day oversight, review, and guidance to a junior accounting team member supporting AP and related accounting processes
· Maintain organized accounting records and shared files to support audit readiness, process continuity, and timely reporting.
· Partner with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to help ensure accurate, controlled, and efficient accounting operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 4+ years of accounting/finance experience (public accounting and/or industry)
Relevant accounting experience in AP, cash management, and month-end close.
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and Accrual Accounting
- Self-starter – resourceful and able to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Detail-oriented, flexible, timely and accountable for projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Public Accounting experience or experience in a service company
· Experience with large ERP,systems, expense management, and/or banking platforms
· Experience with foreign entities