Refresco North America Looking for Accounts Payable Specialist III at Tampa, FL Full Time

Summary Description:

This position will be responsible for creating value and generating efficiencies in the execution of vendor payment services to the North American business. Assist the accounts payable manager in leading a team of AP specialists by ensuring accurate and timely execution of all tasks associated with the AP Payments function including reviewing daily payment runs and resolving external and internal partners queries.

The AP Payments Lead will utilize deep subject matter expertise to troubleshoot complex scenarios serving as an escalation point, he/she will also provide expert insight to AP manager and cross-functional partiers derived from reporting, data analysis and KPI tracking. These tasks are performed at our corporate office in Tampa, Florida. This role is vital in ensuring business continuity by guaranteeing accurate and timely payments to our suppliers.

Essential Functions:

• Track team’s performance through KPI reporting. Analyze data to identify systemic issues, improvement opportunities, provide insight and recommendations to AP manager.
• Payment processing – Lead the AP specialists in the correct preparation of daily payment runs. Review, approve and submit daily payment files to financial institutions. Daily review of payment reconciliations to ensure process is executed without errors. Ensure troubleshooting is performed on ACH returns and outstanding checks.
• Act as a second level owner of vendor queries resolving complex issues and handle supplier escalations. Ensure queries emails are responded within established deadline.
• Assist Treasury, IT, SOX, accounting, and other cross-functional parties with inquiries related to payments.
• Assist with analysis of vendor accounts for clearing of open items and outstanding checks.
• Ensures transactions are timely and accurate, maintain close communication with AP manager on daily tasks completion. Ensure urgent transactions are processed with higher priority coordinating action from different parties within the organization.
• Train, coach and monitor performance of the Accounts Payable Team acting as a subject matter expert, provide guidance on how to better resolve situations presented within the day to day operation.
• Follow procedures and complete internal documentation & tracking.
• Other duties, as specified by Manager or above.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS office
• Experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable with proficiency in payments management
• Able to work independently, with an ability to identify, couple, and sequence continuous improvement solution in a logical balanced manner
• Well balanced between strong technical and people skills, demonstrating strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Strong ability to work with and influence others ensuring team members are motivated, engage and performing according to their goals
• Strong desire to solve complex business problems through understanding of business processes, data architecture, business/resource constraints, and system capabilities.
• Ability to select and consistently apply standard policies and procedures working with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Relates well to people at all levels of the organization, communicates effectively, resolve conflicts, understands and meets needs of business partners.
• Consistently delivers results and demonstrates personal initiative and independent motivation to achieve goals and objectives.

Working Conditions:

• Physical: Regular requirements to sit and enter data in the computer. Standing, walking and inside office.  Minimal travel may be required 
• Visual/Sensory– This position requires to be able to work long hours in front of the computer
• Work environment– Office based located in Tampa FL.
• Mental Stress– There is pronounced pressure from meeting deadlines, schedules and accurate work output.