Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Company: Natural Resources Defense Council
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 24, 2025
Job Description:
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Job ID
2024-5662
# of Openings
1
Group
Finance
Overview
NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use
law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online
activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to
ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and
healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped
write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the
Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today,
our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy
advocates, communications experts, and others work across the
United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago;
New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington,
D.C. NRDC is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst to work with
the Accounting & Finance team in any of our U.S. based
offices.Position SummaryWe are seeking a detail-oriented and
experienced Senior Accounts Payable Analyst to join our team. In
this role, you'll take a lead in executing our accounts payable
processes, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of invoices,
payments, and reconciliations. The ideal candidate is a
problem-solver with a strong understanding of AP functions,
excellent organizational skills, and a drive for continuous
improvement. The first year of this role will be solely dedicated
to the implementation of Coupa, a cloud-based Business Spend
Management (BSM) system for NRDC's Accounts Payable, and Travel and
Expense processes. Required is advanced knowledge of BSM systems,
centralized invoice processing, and the ability to flag system
integration issues that would compromise the timeliness of vendor
payments. The position you are applying for is part of the
bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild
(WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
Oversight of Invoice Processing &
Payment Management (40%)
- Lead the efficient management of high-volume vendor invoices
within Coupa, ensuring alignment with NRDC policies, accounting
standards, and organizational goals.
- Implement a risk-based framework to identify and address
high-priority transactions or potential exceptions
proactively.
- Partner with the AP Manager and Treasury Director to optimize
payment cycles, including oversight of weekly payment runs, wire
transfers, and reimbursements, ensuring timeliness and
accuracy.
- Vendor Relationship Management & Issue Resolution (20%)
- Previous experience with Coupa is a must
- Establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships, acting as a
key point of escalation for complex payment inquiries and
disputes.
- Leverage advanced capabilities of cloud-based BSM tools to
manage end-to-end invoice lifecycles, generate actionable insights
through exception reporting, and implement solutions for systemic
issues.
- Financial Reconciliation & Reporting (10%)
- Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable accounts,
ensuring accurate financial reporting. Assist the accounting team
in month-end and year-end closing for the audit and Form 990
work.
- Drive the preparation and accuracy of compliance filings,
including vendor 1099s, and collaborate closely with the accounting
team during month-end and year-end close processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Operational Partnership (20%)
- Act as a strategic partner to internal departments, resolving
complex payment issues and aligning processes with organizational
objectives.
- Lead training initiatives and process documentation efforts to
strengthen team capabilities and ensure consistency in
operations.
- Foster a client-service-oriented culture within Finance and
Accounting, enhancing collaboration with internal stakeholders
across the organization.
- Process Improvement (10%)
- Identify and lead high-impact process improvement
opportunities, partnering with stakeholders to develop and
implement best-practice solutions.
- Provide strategic input and support for system implementations
and other organizational initiatives, ensuring seamless integration
with existing processes.
- Collaborate with the AP Manager to execute special projects and
advance department-wide goals, driving continuous improvement and
operational excellence.
- The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally
demonstrates the types of assignments expected of this role. Other
duties may be assigned depending on the needs of the department.The
above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally
demonstrates the types of assignments expected of this role. Other
duties may be assigned depending on the needs of the
department.
Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business
administration, or equivalent combination of education and
experience
- 4-7 years of experience working with cloud-based BSM systems,
with a strong preference for candidates who have been core team
members of previous BSM implementations.
- Previous experience with Coupa is a must Skills, Abilities,
Competencies
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manipulate and navigate
large amounts of data
- Strong writing skills with ability to create clear and detailed
process documentation
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with attention to
detail and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced,
deadline-driven environment.
- Able to work in collaboration with internal Finance and
Accounting team, as well as with other departments in the
organization
- Unwavering professional and ethical standards with a strong
sense of responsibility and ownership
- Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately
10-15% annually
- Commitment to NRDC's mission, values, and DEI principlesNRDC is
committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in
our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and
actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to
solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we
encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been
historically under-represented in the environmental movement. We
are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring
or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender
identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation,
national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or
any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records. We offer competitive salaries, excellent
benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on
a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience.
Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a
final offer. For this position, the salary range is $90,000 to
$105,000. NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are
required to come to the office 8 days per month. As a science-based
organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19
public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity,
we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved
medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance
with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two
weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In
accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to
attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical
or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee
Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in
keeping with local, state, and federal laws. To apply, visit
www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your resume and cover letter.
Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional
materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of
applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like
to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person resume
drop-offs. If you experience technical problems while applying or
if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying
online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422.
For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.
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