Manages day-to-day operation of team responsible for assigned accounts payable functions, including assigning, reviewing and evaluating work.
- develops operational plans to achieve results and ensures alignment with goals and objectives.
- sets goals for work group, manages execution, and measures results.
- selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff.
- challenges employees, builds effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
- identifies and implements process improvements.
- oversees applicable accounting systems including system enhancements.
- verifies accuracy of data processing for payment information.
- prepares journal entries and checks those prepared by others.
- ensures general ledger accounts are understood and reconciled.
- prepares monthly reconciliations and summary reports.
- ensures supporting various functional tasks are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
- ensures policies and procedures comply with sarbanes oxley legislation including coordinating audit requests, and ensures compliance of established policies and procedures.
- answers verbal and written inquiries, and resolves complaints.
- assists with special projects.
*job requirements
*experience*:
5 years required, 6 years preferred of accounting experience.
1 year required, 2 years preferred of supervisory experience.
2 years required, 4 years preferred of progressive experience in the accounting function being supervised.
2 years of oracle or other large integrated financial system experience is preferred.
2 years of a/p or other transaction heavy accounting experience is preferred.
*education*:
bachelors’ degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable in lieu of the degree is required.
Master’s degree preferred.
*skills/requirements*:
pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations is preferred
principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting.
Operate office equipment including computers and adding machines.
Prepare accurate and complete financial reports is preferred
establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Organize work for timely completion.
Research and analyze a variety of information.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
*working environment*:
- *general office* - work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.
*physical requirements*:
- work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time.
*mental requirements*:
- employee required to organize and coordinate schedules.
- employee required to analyze and interpret complex data.
- employee required to problem-solve.
- employee required to manage other employees.