Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist with proven accounts payable experience. Broader experience with procurement and general accounting is a plus. The hired candidate will also need strong communication and problem solving skills, the ability to work well in a team environment, a focus on enhancing controls and improving processes and a desire to invest in building a successful career with a premier firm.

Bessemer Trust is the largest privately held wealth manager in the nation. Bessemer Trust provides family office services for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as their businesses, trusts and foundations. The majority of finance and operations are in Woodbridge, NJ and this job will be based there.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all purchase orders and invoices are processed timely and accurately with appropriate documentation and approvals

• Ensure that invoices are appropriately coded for general ledger and tax reporting

• Communicate with vendors as needed and manage follow up of needed information

• Process complex vendor allocations by spreadsheet and ensure timely payments

• Audit and approve employee expense reports via Concur as well as communicate and enforce the company's travel and business expense policy

• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues

• Maintain/create/enhance accounts payable and corporate accounting reports and spreadsheets

• Working with the corporate accounting team on our close acceleration project, including enhancements to expense reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• A minimum of 5 years accounts payable experience

• Knowledge of general accounting policies and expense procedures

• Proven ability to work well in a team environment

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent attention to detail and highly motivated

• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion or an equivalent ERP system, highly preferred

• Strong knowledge of excel

• Able to work overtime as required, sometimes with short notice