Senior Accounts Payable Lead

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accounts Payable Lead to oversee and manage the full accounts payable cycle while leading day-to-day AP operations. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and compliance with internal controls. The Senior AP Lead will mentor junior staff, resolve complex discrepancies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy within the AP function.

Primary Job Functions:

• Maintaining prepaid schedule and assist with monthly JV as required


• Possible other light journal entry duties as well


• Corporate Credit card maintenance including but not limited to:


• Applying credit limit increases once proper authority obtained


• Reviewing corporate statement to ensure all expense reports submitted in a timely manner


• Address expense report questions/issues


• Spreadsheet maintenance to include recurring payment schedule


• Recording voids/stop pays within Oracle


• Reconciliation tasks for various G/L accounts


• Review of payables batches created by Accounts Payable Assistant


• Assisting with overflow routine payables activities as needed


• Perform/Review vendor setup to maintain accurate vendor files.


• Pulling support/documentation for audit requests as necessary.


• Monitor and respond timely to several shared email boxes.


• Responds to inquiries from both internal and external vendors.


• Reconcile vendor statements and research and resolve any payment issues.


• Assist with year-end duties, which includes issuing 1099s.

The above-cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of Accounts Payable experience


• Oracle experience (R12 preferred)


• Accrual and Reconciliation experience


• Journal Entry experience


• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Accounting Staff and Management


• Ability to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.

Fortegra is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position.

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