Accounts Payable Specialist / Staff Accountant for an Lithium Extraction Company

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Requirements:

• BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience
• Basic understanding of US GAAP
• Minimum 1-3 years of AP and/or General Ledger accounting
• Experience in month-end processes
• Excellent communication (verbal/written) and organizational skills
• Flexibility and willingness to pitch in with assorted tasks as they arise
• Proficient with MS Office including Excel and Word
• Ability to work US (pacific time zone) hours
• Coupa experience

Responsibilities:

• Perform and manage the Company’s accounts payable tasks working within the Coupa procure-to-pay process.
• Verify/establish vendor accounts
• Work directly with vendors to ensure new vendors are properly set up to facilitate timely and accurate payments
• Ensure vendor W-9’s are on file, as needed
• Maintain vendor relationships and resolve questions in a timely manner
• Assist with the timely processing of annual 1099 statements
• Work directly with Lilac engineers/purchasers/accounting staff to ensure proper assignment of project codes and general ledger coding
• Maintain and update the Accounts Payable Policy and narrative to ensure that the A/P processing is in compliance with established internal controls
• As needed, work with accounting management to prepare monthly account reconciliations of various G/L accounts.
• Assist with monthly variance expense analysis.
• Interact cross-functionally with department managers to understand spending activities