Senior Accounts Payable Specialist/Cost Manager

Naftali Group has an immediate opening for a highly intelligent, motivated, and detail-oriented experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Cost Manager.  As a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist/ Cost Manager, you will ensure that all vendor invoices are reconciled and processed in a timely and accurate manner.  Additionally, this position requires communication with vendors, our procurement team and various other departments. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibilities include ensuring that expenditures are going through an approval process with verification process against budget and necessity
• Reviewing, verifying, processing, and reconciling transactions for operational expenses, and purchase orders to ensure accuracy and approval
• Coding expenses to the proper general ledger accounts
• Maintain professional line of communication with vendors and other internal departments
• Review and respond to incoming e-mails, inquiries from vendors, and internal departments
• Prepare checks and electronic payments for signing/approval on scheduled payment terms
• Prepare analysis of monthly operational expenses, including identifying inconsistencies
• Research, verify and resolve any discrepancies and issues
• Request and reconcile vendor’s statement monthly
• Process and reconcile credit cards statements, including identifying inconsistencies
• Billing and reconciliations related to preferred vendor programs
• Provide support during annual and other audits, as required
• Process and pay employee expenses, identify inconsistencies
• Research and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning vendor accounts and GL
• Handle cash disbursements when requested
• Provide coverage for accounts payable manager and accounts payable department
• Assist the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager when needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business is desired
• 2-4 years’ experience in a Corporate Accounting position
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Skilled time management and prioritization skills
• Professional communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to facilitate and manage relationships
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent writing and grammar skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook, Quickbooks