Accounts Payable Associate

The most prestigious lending institutions trust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests nationwide. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm that emphasizes ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients' interests, making us the industry leader in debt collection. Founded in 1991, Zwicker represents lenders in various consumer and commercial recovery efforts and litigation. Zwicker is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has office locations across the United States.

Zwicker is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Associate to join our team in Andover. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for recurring and ad-hoc reporting and analysis within the Finance department. Other responsibilities include researching and preparing invoices for payment, accurate and timely posting of invoices to the G/L, and working in Sage 100 and Microsoft Excel, as well as managing and resolving problems with invoices by interacting with internal and external customers.

The base salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000.

Responsibilities

• Help review and approve travel and expense reports, interacting positively with traveling employees at all levels of the company.
• Research and resolve invoice issues by responding to vendor e-mail and phone inquiries in a timely, professional manner.
• Work effectively with all Zwicker locations to resolve invoice issues.
• Maintain good relationships with vendors by acting courteously and professionally at all times.
• Review invoices for completeness and accuracy, and prepare and post invoices to G/L for payment. Also recognize when to escalate problem invoices to the Staff Accountant.
• Post invoices in Sage 100Accounts Payable application.
• Additional various duties as assigned, including processing wire invoices.

Requirements:

• Experience with accounts payable preferred.
• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, especially queries and pivot tables.
• Sage 100 system, preferred.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and able to handle and manage heavy work periods.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.
• Strong organizational skills, while effectively prioritizing activities.
• Must be able to apply and learn new skills, while possessing the willingness to adapt to changes in systems, processes, and procedures as we continue to automate processes.
• Self-motivated and able to work with urgency towards the timely completion of tasks.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness while responding promptly to customer needs.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Must have a strong ability to analyze and problem-solve.
• Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing.
• Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device.
• Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule.
• Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence.

Physical Qualifications

• Be able to lift five pounds or greater.
• Be able to sit 90% of the workday at times.
• Be able to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed.
• Be able to concentrate and use critical thinking.

Please note that this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. If you wish to seek an accommodation regarding the requirements of this position, please inform Human Resources Management. This is a full-time, full-benefit position. The benefit package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance; long-term disability insurance; life insurance; compensated time off; paid holidays; and a 401 (k) with match. No phone calls, no agencies; EOE, drug-free workplace.

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