Accounts Payable Specialist
Accounts Payable Specialist
Overview:
- The ideal candidate should be willing to learn and recognize the urgency and confidentiality concerns of the department and have excellent customer service skills.
- Electronically review and route large volumes of invoices for approval in accordance with Paramount Global Law Department billing guidelines.
- Approve, adjust, or reject invoices according to guidelines and guide attorneys with inquiries regarding outstanding invoices.
- Manage portfolio to minimize invoice aging by reviewing/reconciling aging reports monthly.
- Liaise with outside counsel, in-house attorneys, and intercompany AP departments to ensure timely payment releases.
- Communicate collaboratively with billing professionals to ensure that bills are submitted in compliance with our internal billing guidelines. Collect monthly accruals from outside counsel and follow-up with non-compliant firms.
- Research, identify, and investigate open and unresolved items within SAP.
- Summarize outcomes, present information, and propose ideas to management to identify areas of process improvements and increased efficacy.
- Provide and participate in cross-training within the team as requested.
- Collaborate with Mitratech and PTP Vendor Setup Global Business department with law firm onboarding.
- Actively participate in team meetings to identify and clarity potential issues.
- Contribute on special projects, as defined by Legal Billing Manager or Legal Operations Director, which may include preparing ad-hoc reports, system data clean-up, and processing items outside of TeamConnect.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years in legal billing or relevant e-billing experience.
- Previous experience in a law firm or professional services organization, supporting a multi-office environment.
- Understanding of end-to-end invoice lifecycle (work in progress, invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
- Experience with SAP or Oracle is a must.
- Experience with vendor onboarding, such as Ariba or Graphite.
- Advanced in Excel & MS Office.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to multitask, prioritize workload.
- Self-motivator with a positive professional disposition.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced business environment, detail oriented, demonstrated willingness to learn new skills.
Compensation:
$20.00 – 23.00 per hour
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Contract -
Job function
Accounting/Auditing -
Industries
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