Process accurate, timely accounts payable transactions, manage vendor invoices and payments, support reconciliations and month-end reporting, and contribute to audit, compliance, and procure-to-pay improvements.
Accounts Payable Lead
📜 Description
- Process complex 2-way and 3-way match invoices, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and timely completion.
- Resolve non-routine vendor inquiries and payment discrepancies; coordinate with purchasing and department heads on issues and urgent requests.
- Own AP month-end close schedules, reconciliations, and reports, and help monitor AP aging, GR/IR accounts, and KPIs.
- Support internal, external, and SOX audits and ensure daily processes follow accounting policies and internal controls.
- Identify and implement workflow improvements; contribute to system enhancements, invoice automation, and data validation projects.
- Train and guide AP team members and advise specialists on non-routine accounting transactions.
🛠️ Requirements
- Prepare and own AP-related month-end close schedules, reconciliations, and reports.
- Assist the Senior AP Manager in monitoring and analyzing AP aging, GR/IR accounts, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Take a lead role in gathering transaction samples and providing support for internal, external, and SOX audits.
- Ensure daily processes are in compliance with accounting policies and internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Identify opportunities and assist in the development and implementation of new procedures to enhance departmental workflow and efficiency.
- Participate in special projects, including system enhancements, automated invoice processing initiatives, and data validation.
- Provide training, guidance, and backup support to other AP team members as needed.
- Advise Accounts Payable Specialists on the proper handling of non-routine accounting transactions.
Full job description
Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.
Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Lead is a key member of the accounting team, responsible for managing complex accounts payable processes and ensuring their accuracy and timeliness. This role involves handling advanced invoicing, leading month-end close activities, mentoring Accounts Payable Specialist, and driving process improvements within the procure-to-pay cycle. The AP lead will also act as a key support for audit and compliance efforts.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Advanced AP Processing & Vendor Management (50%)
- Process complex 2-way and 3-way match invoices, ensuring accurate coding, proper approvals, and adherence to deadlines.
- Act as the primary point of contact for resolving non-routine vendor correspondence and payment discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
- Collaborate closely with purchasing and other department heads to address processing issues and handle urgent payment requests and escalations.
Reporting, Audit & Compliance (30%)
- Prepare and own AP-related month-end close schedules, reconciliations, and reports.
- Assist the Senior AP Manager in monitoring and analyzing AP aging, GR/IR accounts, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Take a lead role in gathering transaction samples and providing support for internal, external, and SOX audits.
- Ensure daily processes are in compliance with accounting policies and internal controls to safeguard company assets.
Process Improvement & Mentorship (20%)
- Identify opportunities and assist in the development and implementation of new procedures to enhance departmental workflow and efficiency.
- Participate in special projects, including system enhancements, automated invoice processing initiatives, and data validation.
- Provide training, guidance, and backup support to other AP team members as needed.
- Advise Accounts Payable Specialists on the proper handling of non-routine accounting transactions.
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Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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