Accounts Payable Senior Lead

Overview

• Lead accounts payable operations, ensuring accuracy in payment processing, invoice review, and compliance with internal controls.
• Serve as the functional leader for AP review, payments, and exception resolution in a hybrid work environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain operational continuity and streamline workflows.
• Provide hands-on support for payment processing, including wires, ACH, and international transfers.
• Ensure compliance with segregation of duties and internal controls in payment environments.
• Support monthly credit card reconciliation and assist with 1099 reporting during peak seasons.
• Design standardized invoice workflows and maintain controls over automated invoice submissions.
• Contribute to building operational resilience through cross-training and process standardization.
• Act as a key escalation point for vendor relations and payment exception handling.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage workflow prioritization and escalations during the AP Manager’s absence.
• Review and approve complex invoices, ensuring coding validation and exception handling.
• Approve wire and ACH payments, including interoffice funding and vendor transactions.
• Perform hands-on payment entry for daily wires, ACH, and international transfers.
• Investigate and resolve returned wire/ACH payments, correcting vendor master data.
• Coordinate monthly credit card reconciliations with the General Ledger team.
• Support payment runs, Emburse Expense approvals, and invoice loads.
• Assist in ad-hoc GL reclassifications and 1099 process support during peak seasons.
• Develop review frameworks and standardized workflows to enhance operational efficiency.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of AP experience, with 3–5 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and banking platforms for wire/ACH transactions.
• Strong knowledge of AP controls, invoice review, and exception handling.
• Experience with international wire transfers and SWIFT messaging preferred.
• Understanding of segregation of duties and internal controls in payment environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Emburse systems preferred.
• Experience in professional services or legal environments with matter-based accounting preferred.
• Strong communication skills for vendor relations and cross-functional coordination.