Accounts Payable Analyst

Position Overview 

Records month-end accruals, reviews work completed by team members, performs reconciliations, provides analysis, and works with the Manager to implement new policies and procedures.  This is role will be expected to work independently and communicate with the team to fully understand key areas of responsibility and ensure month-end accruals, invoices and payments are processed accurately and timely.  

Primary Responsibilities  

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Analyze A/P invoices and record month-end accruals by interpreting data and making estimates on projected anticipated expenses. Use knowledge of GAAP controls and contracts to make an educated recommendation on the estimated amount. 
• Process global invoices and pay vendors with country-specific requirements 
• Review high volume complex invoices for accuracy and G/L Coding 
• Examine new vendor setup requests for accuracy and confirm all appropriate documentation is readily available 
• Enforce no PO no Pay policy.  Develop reporting and use existing dashboarding to deliver metrics.  Communicate with leaders on department-level compliance. 
• Champion automation to streamline procedures to create efficiencies.   
• Complete reconciliations related to accounts payable accounts  
• Independently review reconciliations for completeness and accuracy. Identify any, change in accruals needed and adjust journal entries as needed.  
• Complete analytical procedures by researching and documenting financial results.  
• Take the lead in user acceptance testing for new AP system and procedures.  
• Troubleshoot vendor inquiries and ensure vendor requests and payments are made timely  
• Review support for audit requests  
• Review vendor contracts and work with manager to record the expense appropriately  
• Provide support for the 1099 process to ensure vendor information and reportable income is reported accurately  
• Other analysis and accounting projects as needed  

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required  
• 2-3 years of corporate finance experience, exposure to a public company environment.   
• Solution oriented mindset. Previous work experience in general accounting duties, account reconciliations, A/P and general ledger  
• Preferred experience with Coupa, Airbase, NetSuite.  Intermediate to advanced level experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.    

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.   

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. 

To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.