We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team in Atlanta, GA. This role is critical to ensuring accurate invoice processing, vendor management, and analytical reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong ERP experience, analytical thinking, and the ability to collaborate across departments.
Internal Expectations
• Ensures all invoices are posted within correct period
• Analyzes recurring mismatches and develops root-cause reporting
• Processes New Vendor Onboarding Forms
• Audits T&E data for trends or non-compliance (Concur)
• Serves as backup for Accounts Payable Analyst
• Analyzes root causes for recurring issues found in monthly AP reporting
• Partners with other departments for reporting needs and IT for reporting
• Provides analytical support and guidance on complex PO AP variances and logs major issues
• Performs check run analysis and forecast reports for weekly check run but does not execute payments
• Oversees resolution of exceptions, liaises with Procurement, Receiving and the Vendor on complex PO Issues
• Approves and corrects transactions and entries but cannot both process and approve vendor setups or payments
Key Qualifications
• Everything required of an AP Analyst plus the following:
• Related field or 5+ years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience
• Strong understanding of 3-way match and Purchase Order Invoice Process
• Strong ability to identify and resolve discrepancies and variances with procurement and vendors
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
• Familiarity with automation tools (SquareWorks, Concur, Coupa)
• Proficient in Excel; excellent communication skills
• Experience in multi-entity AP (Shared Service Environment)
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Accountability
• Collaboration
External Job Description
• Accurately review coding and details on processed invoices at a high volume
• Ensure 3-way matching between POs, goods receipts, and vendor invoices
• Prepare weekly and ad-hoc payment runs
• Resolve complex invoice discrepancies and variances with procurement, vendors and IT
• Manage vendor inquiries professionally
• Support vendor set up and maintenance
• Assist with month-end close activities including accruals
• Maintain error rate below 2%
Skills Required
- Related field or 5+ years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience
- Strong understanding of three-way matching and purchase order invoice processes
- Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies and variances with procurement teams and vendors
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle
- Familiarity with automation tools such as SquareWorks, Concur, or Coupa
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in multi-entity Accounts Payable within a shared service environment
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Accountability
- Collaboration skills
What We Do
We are field technicians, professional engineers, wood scientists, and steel corrosion experts, leveraging more than 80 years of expertise to identify and solve structural issues that impact your asset health, structural resiliency, and help you meet your commitment to provide safe, reliable, affordable service. We make utility structures safer, longer-lasting, and more resilient. We help structure owners mitigate risk and manage challenges through innovation and execution. We show up. We do the work. All of it – whether it’s up a mountain or in a swamp. We do it safely, on time, and on budget. We believe there’s an optimal approach to minimize risk and maintain the strength and resiliency of your system, and, with our expertise and proprietary analytical tools, we can help you find it. We are Osmose – a partner in protecting your asset health and system performance
