The posting
Williams Lea is hiring for an Accounts Payable Associate for our office to work Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm!
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00/hour
Benefits:
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug)
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan Including Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-term & Long-term Disability
- Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Domestic Partner Coverage
- Commuter Benefits
- Legal Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to on-site Gym and Café
- Company Provided Parking
- Additional Employee Perks and Discounts
The Accounts Payable Analyst is a member of the Williams Lea team delivering exceptional customer service to our global legal client by supporting the U.S. Accounts Payable function.
Key responsibilities of the role include vendor invoice processing, resolving problems, offering solutions and assisting with departmental processes and initiatives.
The role requires strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
Essential Functions:
- Reviews and ensures accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and expense reimbursements
- Researches and resolves inquiries and problems
- Sets up, updates and maintains records
- Analyzes and reconciles client and vendor data
- Reviews and posts system batches and data imports
- Assists in execution of payments to vendors
- Recommends process and procedural enhancements
- Responsible for setting up new vendors.
- Responsible for all vendor maintenance.
- Verify accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
- Resolve account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments.
- Performs other responsibilities and ad hoc tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Specific Technical Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of accounts payable operations and software strongly preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office software required
- Advanced spreadsheet expertise strongly preferred
- Strong writing and grammatical skills required
- Strong knowledge of Aderant and/or Chrome River preferred
Performance Traits:
- Meticulous attention to detail, quality and accuracy in execution of tasks
- Sharp critical thinking and analytical skills
- Innate customer service, innovation and excellence mindsets
- Tenacious follow through and problem-solving abilities
- Polished communication skills, both verbal and written
- Inherently self-reflective, collaborative and team-oriented
- Disciplined organizational and prioritization skills; driven to meet deadlines
- Takes ownership and accountability for work output and actions
- Solid professional judgment
Education/Training/Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the role
Minimum Years of Experience Required:
- 5 to 7 years of related financial experience in a professional service organization; law firm experience preferred.
Who we are: In a rapidly changing world, the ability to innovate and break new ground drives progress. Williams Lea has harnessed this ability for more than 200 years.
Our 5,200+ talented employees worldwide are experts in delivering efficient business processes in complex and highly regulated environments.
We’re always progressing. Connecting technology with expertise and strong processes to transform support services. As we enter our third century, we continue helping businesses thrive in a future driven by digitization and virtualization.
It is the policy of Williams Lea to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
Williams Lea is a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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