Position       : Accounts Payable Accountant

Location : San Antonio, TX

Duration : 12 Months Contract

Total Hours/week :40.00

Description:

• The AP Accountant is responsible for the reconciliation of the AP Aging account from the sub-ledger to the general ledger.
• The AP Accountant will also participate in SOX testing and special projects.
• This position will be responsible for interacting and communicating with respective stakeholders and collaborating with various teams.
• They will assist in the preparation of ad-hoc reports, as necessary. A person in this position is responsible to ensure that the assigned day-to-day operations are carried out in accordance with established accounting principles, policies and objectives (FASB and GAAP).

Main Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of the AP Aging account from the sub-ledger to the general ledger
• Assist in the preparation of ad-hoc reports, as necessary
• Interact and communicate with the respective stakeholders.
• Participate in SOX testing and special projects
• May perform other duties as required
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of general accounting activities in accordance
• with month and year end reporting deadlines
• May participate in process improvement activities for assigned team, assigned
• function or across functions
• Ensure that all processes and policies are compliant with Internal Audit and
• Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements
• Ability to identify areas of issue and provide resolution
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner with little direct supervision
• Continuous Improvement mindset in researching and assessing standardized work
• flow procedures and policies

Education, Experience and Skills:

Required Education:

• BBA, BA or BS degree in Accounting or Finance is required

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years in General Accounting
• Experience of working in complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment, (i.e. SAP, Oracle) – in the areas of Material Management, Finance and / or Logistics preferred
• Fluent English required

Preferred Experience:

• Bilingual in English / Spanish or English / French a plus

Knowledge/Skills:

• IT systems including SAP or related ERP system, Microsoft Office Suite
• Accounts Payable
• Data entry / data processing experience
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to assess priorities
• Ability to take ownership, think independently and perform tasks with minimal supervision
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Strong analytical / problem solving skills, must be able to identify trends & determine the root cause of variances
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office