Lead a/P Specialist

About the Lead Accounts Payable Specialist Position

As the Lead Accounts Payable Specialist, you coordinate and oversee the day-to-day processes associated with the payment of invoices, ensuring the accuracy of the entire process as it relates to vendor payment, invoice administration, and communication with procurement personnel and all other employees involved in the requisition and approval process. This position ensures the adherence to the Company’s accounts payable-related policies and procedures and supports the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting – including monitoring for fraud. The Lead Accounts Payable Specialist ensures accurate GL coding and sales tax accrual on all invoices as well as support 1099 reporting submissions.

What You Get to Do:

• Coordinate the overall invoice payment process ensuring timely payment of invoices, and adherence to Company payable-related policies and procedures.

• Oversee the purchase order matching process that accounts for - 30,000 invoices annually, monitoring compliance with the Company’s Procurement Channel Policy.

• Prepare and submit daily payment file and coordinate with Treasury and Financial Reporting on the reconciliation and balancing of payments daily and at month-end.

• Coordinate the employee VISA payment workflows and resolve issues in a timely fashion.

• Support the annual 1099 reporting process, monthly sales tax return preparation, and internal/external audit requests.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for company employees and vendors on invoice/VISA card queries, payment status, and other AP-related inquiries.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Associate Degreerelated fields of study, preferably Accounting from an accredited college or university; will consider a combination of experience and/or education.

• Ideally, 3+ years of accounts payable or procurement experience.

• Preferably experience with a large scale, modern Accounts Payable processing applications a plus, but not required. 

• ERP and financial applications and experience with Microsoft Excel 

• Knowledgeable with sales tax regulations and compliance 

• Time management and organizational skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a customerfocus, including strong written and oral communication.

• Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments.

• Self-motivated, have a phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth.

Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company:

Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our county’s energy needs and keeps us moving! 

Team members who care about each other while accomplishing remarkable things. 

Highly competitive benefits – Check out Colonial’s Total Rewards

Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for? Apply today!