Accounts Payable Administrator

Overview

Partnering with Aquent, a leading company in the dynamic consumer goods industry, we are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in accounts payable processes that directly contribute to our business success and maintain strong relationships with our valued partners. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting our North American operations and manufacturing facilities, driving compliance, and identifying innovative solutions within our shared services environment.

**What You’ll Do:**

As a key member of our finance team, you will be empowered to make a significant impact by:

* Electronically processing accounts payable transactions using 3-way matching for our North American operations and manufacturing facilities.
* Coordinating assigned activities within the accounts payable function to ensure accurate and timely payment processing through our advanced ERP systems.
* Acting as an Accounts Payable Champion, ensuring proper and consistent compliance with approved financial policies and procedures.
* Collaborating effectively with buyers, vendors, and various business partners to resolve parked and blocked invoices efficiently.
* Leveraging your exceptional customer service and communication skills to respond to internal and external inquiries, including vendor statement reconciliation and procurement issues.
* Thinking creatively to offer new solutions and improve our shared services environment, contributing to continuous operational excellence.
* Engaging in special projects that enhance our shared services capabilities and support overall business goals.

**What You’ll Bring:**

* 2-4 years of dedicated accounts payable experience.
* High School Diploma.
* Proven ability to process a high volume of invoices (75-100 per day).
* Experience working with ERP systems; experience with leading financial systems is highly preferred.
* Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including working knowledge of VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective interaction with vendors and internal teams.
* Highly motivated and capable of working autonomously.
* Demonstrated business acumen when interacting with internal teams.
* Willingness and ability to work overtime during peak demand periods and monthly closing cycles.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* College degree.
* Experience in accounts payable within a manufacturing environment.
* Background in the consumer products industry.
* Experience with document imaging systems.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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