Accounts Payable Analyst

Summary

The Accounts Payable Analyst works in the Accounts Payable team and will support NYPA by handling payment authorization and processing, invoice/billing verification, ensuring accurate and timely posting for payment/billing. The Analyst will also support employee expense reimbursement.

The AP Analyst should have good attention to detail, experience supporting AP within a corporate environment, and strong computer skills including:

• ERP systems, with SAP preferred
• Expense reports processing systems, with Concur preferred
• MS Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook

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Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely and accurate invoicing of customers and providing payment to vendors in accordance with negotiated contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze data to prepare regularly scheduled and specialized AP reports, analyses, and statements for management review.
• Review and analyze statistical reports for individual customer groupings and provide support with data analysis and report preparation.
• Provide testing support of AP transactions during system patches.
• Process and post invoices from vendors for payment, assist with invoice/billing verification, and ensure accurate and timely posting for payment/billing.
• Assist in resolving identified invoice discrepancies and with payment processing for all sites.
• Perform daily analysis of workflow errors related to travel expenses.
• Provide assistance in preparing and issuing annual form 1099’s for vendors.
• Oversee and conduct payment run/billing operations and validations, including detailed verification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to processing invoices in a corporate environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of organization internally and external customers.
• Intermediate skills in PC and Microsoft applications including Excel and Word.
• Working knowledge and experience in using a fully computerized Financial System.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable/Billing processes and procedures.
• Experience of an ERP system and any SaaS payment solutions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years working in an Accounts Payable role preferred.
• Experience with a fully computerized Accounts Payable System (preferably SAP) preferred.

Physical Requirements