AP Analyst

Summary of Position
Chicken Salad Chick has an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Analyst to join the Finance Team. This team
member will be responsible for full-cycle accounts payable activities including recording invoices, processing
payments, reconciling vendor statements, managing vendor relationships, analyzing expenses, and using
systems and technology to improve efficiency.
Duties & Responsibilities
 Process and pay invoices for Company-owned stores and corporate departments across four entities using
a third-party processor.
 Manage AP software system including adding new stores and accounts, managing users and payees,
troubleshooting with provider, and leveraging reporting to build analytical processes and controls.
 Communicate clearly to ensure all inquiries from vendors and internal staff are responded to in an accurate
and timely manner with adequate details and actionable steps.
 Request and reconcile vendor statements as necessary and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
 Reconcile the AP subledger and evaluate aged open payables and unusual items for additional procedures.
 Evaluate monthly expense activity to identify missing invoices or other anomalies requiring additional
research.
 Review invoice activity following period close to identify and record necessary accrual and adjustment journal
entries.
 Quickly escalate business critical issues.
 Any other duties as assigned by management team.
Qualifications
 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field is highly preferred.
 Accounts Payable experience evaluated in consideration of education and other professional experience.
 Solid understanding of double entry accounting and the accounts payable process.
 Outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, time management, and organizational skills.
 High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
 Proactive self-starter interested in the opportunity to create process improvements or build new processes.
 Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office including comfort with common Excel functions.