Accounts Payable Manager
- Philadelphia, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and manage the accounts payable team, providing guidance, training, and support.
- Working with other departments to ensure the processing is occurring according to expectations.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Yardi software with knowledge of P2P functions, dashboard reporting, payment selections, and vendor management.
- Utilize Yardi's payment features streamline workflows, enhance accuracy, and improve overall efficiency.
- Oversee the end-to-end invoice processing cycle, ensuring timely and accurate recording of invoices in the Yardi system.
- Work closely with the operating teams to resolve any discrepancies, coding issues, or other invoice-related concerns.
- Maintain strong relationships with vendors, responding to inquiries, helping to resolve any issues related to invoices, payments, or invoice management.
- Follow up with vendors and management to ensure that vendors are being paid within the appropriate terms.
- Manage upload files for processing of bulk invoices, intercompany billing and seeing these through from end to end.
- Review accounts payable reports to ensure that payments are being processed, and results are being presented in reports as expected.
- Providing insights and recommendations to improve financial processes.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure payments are being processed on a timely basis, and accurate coding and classification of expenses are occurring.
- Stay current with accounting regulations and company policies, ensuring compliance in all accounts payable activities.
- Implement and enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Oversee the payment processing function, selecting the appropriate payment options, and ensuring timely and accurate disbursement of funds through the correct payment channels.
- Assist the Treasury group to help monitor cash flow and optimize payment schedules to maximize working capital efficiency.
- Reviewing work before processing and asking questions with the intention of being in a learning environment.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within the accounts payable function.
- Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce manual work.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Manager or in a similar role.
- Strong proficiency in using Yardi software is required.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, regulations, and best practices.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make strategic recommendations.