Account Payable Analyst

JOB TITLE: Account Payable Analyst JOB LOCATION: Princeton, NJ 3 days a week WFH WAGE RANGE*: 20 - 25/ hour JOB NUMBER: 1118 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: • Undergraduate degree and preferably with at least 1 year experience in the above areas. Recent graduate with relevant internship experience will also be considered • SAP experience preferred but not required • Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills • Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs • High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality • Excellent data entry skills • Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • General math skills JOB DESCRIPTION An opportunity has opened up to join our dynamic, global team as an Accounts Payable Analyst. The AP Analyst provides financial, administrative and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by receiving payments, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner. This role has an emphasis on vendor creation and maintenance and has arisen due to some recent acquisitions made by our organization • Initiate vendor registration requests through the internal compliance screening system • Continuously monitor status of vendor onboarding and follow up with vendors as needed • Respond to vendor queries in a professional and timely manner via the AP team mailbox • Vendor creation. Review and validate records for all new vendors and register them on the AP system • Vendor maintenance. Validate any requested changes to vendor records in line with company's compliance policy • Handle workflow exceptions and clear them from the system according to established procedures • Validate invoices received for correctness and accuracy prior to submission into approval workflow • Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances • Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. • Review aged creditor reports and clear outstanding credits and unpaid invoices Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.