Kestra Financial

SUMMARY:

The Senior Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for primarily supporting month-end and year-end financial close processes, leading project work and performing general accounts payable tasks. This role also involves collaborating and communicating with teams and firms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Month-End and Year-End Financial Close, Tax Reporting and Audits
  • Handle month-end and year-end financial close processes by ensuring that all invoices, payments, prepaid expense amortization, accruals and other journal entries are recorded accurately while meeting financial close deadlines.
  • Demonstrate ability to handle complex journal entries, including intercompany entries for multiple firms.
  • Prepare supporting documentation and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
  • Perform research and analyses for financial close and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Assist with analyses and preparation of medium-to-complex Excel files for annual IRS 1099 tax reporting.
  • Assist in preparing financial reports, organize and obtain documentation related to accounts payable for internal reporting and external audits.
• Project and Ad-Hoc Work
  • Take the lead on assigned projects to work independently with the responsibility to organize, track and stay on schedule and meet deadlines.
  • Collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders on teams.
  • Assist accounting team leaders and support other team members with projects and other ad hoc work.
• Recurring Accounts Payable Tasks
  • Review lease agreements in detail, respond to inquiries and other communication with invoice owners, input lease data into monthly lease files, and handle lease deposits and other recurring payments in a timely manner.
  • Perform full accounts payable cycle functions as assigned or as back-up, such as reviewing A/P vendor onboarding documentation and performing vendor audits, coding or approving A/P invoices (including multi-subsidiary allocations), processing weekly pay cycles, printing checks, generating & uploading ACH and positive pay bank files, etc.
  • Review employee expense reports as assigned or as back-up, ensuring compliance with company policies.
  • Research and resolve payment discrepancies and inquiries by communicating with vendors and/or invoice owners in a timely manner.
• Collaboration, Teamwork & Training
  • Create and maintain accounts payable procedures, reviewing for efficiencies, formalizing training material and training team members.
  • Collaborate with Accounting & Finance team, other departments and firms to resolve discrepancies and provide necessary documentation and explanations related to accounts payable and other financial analyses.
  • Provide guidance, support and back up for other accounting team members, as necessary.
  • Perform administrative tasks and other duties, as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ABILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, the individual should have the following skills and abilities.

• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective time management and proven organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, including a strong sense of urgency for time-sensitive requests.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and flexibility to change tasks and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for internal and external interactions, with minimal support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Tipalti and/or Concur accounting systems is a plus,but not required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting is required.
• Minimum of 5 years general accounting and accounts payable work experience required with experience in a fast-paced environment.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION: None