Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

DescriptionSUMMARYThe Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for performing day-to-day accounting operations, assisting senior leadership with our financial strategy, and aligning the accounting policies and procedures of Hanwha Q CELLS Georgia Inc. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.In 2024, this position will be relocated to Cartersville, GA. The current office in Atlanta, GA, is temporary.RESPONSIBILITIES• Create and maintain customer/vendor master based on payment or contract information.• Oversee Accounts Payable operation and approval process. Keep track of all payments and expenditures including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, E-approvals, etc.• Review and reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing to ERP system reports.• Interact with external stakeholders such as suppliers and customers for invoice/payment inquiries.• Review and reconcile payable reports each month to confirm that all amounts paid were accurate. Keep track of credits owned to the company and ensure all credits are properly applied to vendor payments.• Review and verify fixed asset acquisition entries in the ERP system.• Analyze weekly/monthly credit card statements by matching documentation for accounting purposes and coding to correct expense/cost center.• Respond to questions from employees and support and guide accounting policies and procedures.• Support to perform Month-end closing activities and prepare to update assigned financial analysis reports.• Respond to questions regarding external auditor’s review and year-end audit.• Perform additional duties and special assignments as required.• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by management.ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES• This position assumes other duties as assigned by the manager.• This position is also responsible for training new Accounts Payable Specialists and cross training existing Accounts Payable Specialists.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS• 5+ years of work experience in an accounting, treasury, or finance environment required.• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business• Applicant must be detail-oriented.• Should be able to deal with difficult, sensitive, and confidential issues.• Should have ability to manage and oversee several activities at once.• Should have strong organizational, time management and prioritization abilities.• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• ERP Experience is a plus (SAP preferred).• Bi-lingual (English, Korean) skills is a plus.PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaced tasks in conjunction with day-to-day activities.• High concentration for accounting information input and tracking for verification and confirmation.• Good reasoning abilities. Sound judgment.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.• Goal and team oriented working attitude with open mindset.Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.