Responsibilities:
- Supervise and mentor a team of up to five Accounts Payable professionals.
- Oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
- Monitor wire payment processing and payment disbursements.
- Review invoices, resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely vendor payments.
- Manage vendor aging reports and support monthly payment planning.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities related to Accounts Payable.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for AP policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Analyze workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and streamline processes.
- Support fiscal year-end audits by providing requested documentation and information.
- Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses for management.
- Partner with internal departments to resolve payment issues and improve processes.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and ongoing development to the Accounts Payable team.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 4-5 years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience.
- At least 1-2 years of supervisory or team lead experience.
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, month-end close, accruals, and vendor payment procedures.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working within an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics GP or similar preferred).
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is preferred but equivalent experience will also be considered.
Why Join?
- Stable and growing organization with long-term career opportunities.
- Leadership role with direct impact on departmental operations.
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment.
- Opportunity to improve processes and drive operational efficiencies.
- Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits
- Hybrid work schedule after successful onboarding and training.
Skills Required
- 4-5 years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience
- 1-2 years of supervisory or team lead experience
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, month-end close, and accruals
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience working within an ERP system
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop AP staff while maintaining accuracy and accountability
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
