Accounts Payable and Inventory Accountant Senior

The Accounts Payable and Inventory Accountant Senior, with minimal supervision, perform a wide variety of advanced accounting or budget-related activities, overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice processing, payment disbursement, and vendor communications. Responsibilities include management reports that require the application of professional accounting standards and follow established company policies and procedures. Employee would resolve more complex problems of broad scope and high impact in maintaining accounts or systems, preparing reports and in the distribution of costs and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs). Interact routinely with accounting or business unit senior level staff and management personnel.

Senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. This individual is responsible for ensuring that the accounting system is in good order and that all financial transactions are properly recorded.

This position also needs to understand inventory accounting, reviewing and evaluating reports, checking discrepancies and presenting findings. Creative out-of-the-box thinking is a must to be successful in this position.

This role will support Oracle Fusion ERP System Transformation Project:

• Learn existing accounts payable and inventory accounting processes from existing subject matter experts within the APS organization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Promote cross-functional teamwork. They work with end-users to create implementation plans, project timelines, and processes.
• Software Configuration: Assist in designing and configuring software parameters. Ensure that the ERP system, Oracle Fusion, aligns with the organization's needs.
• Status Reporting: Aid in status reporting, providing updates on project progress to stakeholders and management.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for improvement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentoring: Mentor other team members, sharing expertise and knowledge and transitioning support role to production support upon project implementation.
• Decision making around system processes and design and change management support.

• BS degree in accounting, finance or related field
• And three (3) years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MBA, MS in Accounting and/or CPA certification preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, research and problem solving skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of computer spreadsheet and word processing software programs (Microsoft Office).

1) Design, develop and/or maintain financial, budgetary, regulatory, statistical and other management reports. Ensure reporting is accurate, complete, and meets customer requirements and needs. Lead or participate in the design and development of new reports.

2) Analyze and/or reconcile accounts and reports of broad scope and high risk. Review reconciliations and reports of other department staff. Update and maintain financial systems and report applications. Recommend enhancements to improve system functionality, internal controls, process efficiencies and quality of reporting.

3) Prepare journal vouchers and sensitive or complex billings and payments. May review and process inventory, fixed asset and other transactions. Review activity of other department staff.

4) Provide direction in the resolution of outstanding items as needed.

5) Assist and advise business units in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts. Perform research and produce ad hoc reporting as needed.

6) Perform monthly analysis and prepare explanations of variances to budgets, forecasts and prior period actual results for areas of the company that may involve higher dollar volume business, be more volatile or that present more risk or exposure.

7) Research, review or propose accounting treatment for complex transactions by applying generally accepted accounting principles, FERC regulations, and company accounting policies. Interpret changes in accounting rules and determine impact to company policies and/or practices. Assist in the development of related internal communications and policy/procedure updates.

8) Provide a high level of service to internal and external customers. Respond to business unit inquiries or data requests from all levels management. Research and resolve more complex requests. Assist senior staff or management in the resolution of issues that require specialized expertise, urgency or have a significant financial or legal impact. Provide direction to department staff in the resolution of customer issues.

9) Perform advanced or technical research activities in high impact areas of the business. Identify accounting or reporting issues and implement corrective action.

10) Lead or participate in projects involving cross functional teams. May serve as functional expert on project teams addressing issues that have significant impact across multiple areas of the company.