Job description
As an employee at Lime Media, you will be a part of a fast-growing organization that values giving back, believing in something greater than yourself, and a never-ending quest for excellence. We bring imagination to life by customizing vehicles and other cool stuff to create marketing experiences nationwide. If you love working with creative, passionate people in a fun and winning environment, then Lime Media is the place for you!
The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for providing full cycle accounts payable support ir order to ensure efficient and accurate financial reporting.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage all invoices including regular reconciliation of vendor statements and distribute them for proper approval.
- Communicate internally and externally to ensure prompt turn-around time for invoice approval.
- Ensure all invoices are accurately and consistently coded, general ledger and/or job costing, and are posted in the financial period.
- Manage department deadlines for timely issuance of financial statements.
- Collaborate and lead system improvements and process changes that directly affect accounts payable.
- Process weekly check runs and ensure payments to vendors are timely and accurate.
- Maintain vendor database including required documentation, as well as updating contact and remittance information as necessary.
- Investigate and respond to vendor inquiries in a timely manner.
- Assist in month-end and year-end closing, including preparation and filing of Form 1099/1096.
- Train staff in systems as necessary.
- Other duties and/or additional projects related to accounting close, financial metrics, and internal controls, as assigned.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy & Detail Oriented – work with excellence to maintain a high level of accuracy for all aspects of the role, maintaining special attention to detail through effective self-audits.
- Timeliness – work with a sense of urgency for timely remittance, approvals, and periodic reporting to be completed by specified and often tight deadlines.
- Collaborative – work directly with employees, clients, and vendors to ensure expectations are clear and concise for all aspects of the role.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles, as well as job costing.
- Strong analytical reasoning skills with the ability to investigate variances and issues as they arrive.
- Entrepreneurial, self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize workloads with a high degree of accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a customer service and professional approach.
- Proficient in QuickBooks Desktop and Microsoft Office.
- Organized, flexible and ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Skilled in training and management of internal staff.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance preferred.
- Minimum of two years accounting / accounts payable experience.