Senior Specialist, Accounts Payable
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Senior Accounts Payable Specialist managing invoices, purchase orders, vendor records, and month-end close. Supporting QPS, a pharmaceutical and medical research services organization.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main contact point for Accounts Payable and Purchase Orders
- Coordinate day-to-day Accounts Payable activities
- Take initiative to improve departmental service levels and AP finance-related metrics
- Lead the AP month-end close process
- Prepare monthly liability accruals and miscellaneous schedules
- Create and maintain vendor master records with correct approvals
- Create and issue purchase orders in the accounting system
- Enter vendor transactions, including invoices and credit memos, into the accounting system
- File supporting documentation according to A/P procedures
- Match invoices and purchase orders to receiving documents
- Review invoices and expense reports for documentation, accuracy, and approval before payment
- Manage the AP inbox and file transactions appropriately
- Respond to vendor payment-status inquiries
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies with vendors
- Participate in vendor meetings where appropriate
- Process pass-through costs in coordination with the A/R department
- Purchase kitchen and office supplies using cost-containment strategies
- Track delivered packages, secure backup documents, and contact recipients
- Order Federal Express supplies and create online waybills
- Process outgoing mail and add correct postage
- Prepare monthly reports and review cost trends and vendor pricing upon request
- Mentor and guide staff and peers
Requirements:
- Combination of relevant education & experience that provides sufficient knowledge & skills to ensure incumbent’s success in this role
- University/College Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Four (4) or more years of relevant experience processing high volume of complex invoices preferred
- Ability to mentor and guide staff and peers
- Ability to use initiative and judgement to recommend projects, set/adjust priorities and processes
- Ability to present possible solutions to supervisor when confronted with unfamiliar situations
- Compliance with applicable established purchasing policies across all departments and vendor groups
Benefits:
- Unique company benefits
- Training opportunities
- Advancement opportunities
- Great learning opportunities
- Structured Career Ladders
- Bonuses and merit increases linked to individual, team and company performance
- Company-matched 401(k)
- Company-sponsored Group Life/AD&D Insurance
- Company-sponsored Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Internal committees designed with the needs and enjoyment of QPS employees in mind
- Park-like setting in Newark, Delaware



















