Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Duties and Responsibilities

Payment Oversight

Compile, review, and submit payment batches to cash management on a daily or weekly basis.

Manage and process all required ACH’s, Wires and Check requests.

Review and resolve any payment batch errors in a timely manner.

Review daily payables processes such as positive pay exceptions, holds, payment batch/bank rejects and returns

Assist in the preparation of the bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly intercompany billings

Continuous coordination with the invoice processing and vendor master teams to resolve issues related to accounting and payment failures.

Accurately review and record any voids and reissue of payments.

Month-End Close

Perform accounting month end close activities for all Sempra Infrastructure and its projects.

Manage the accounts payable monthly reconciliation for all Sempra Infrastructure companies.

Process intercompany transactions for Sempra Infrastructure and its project entities.

Manage the preparation and filing of all tax compliance reporting (e.g., 1099/1042).

Manages dormant and inactive accounts including daily reports, maintenance, account review and escheatment process in accordance with state law.

Troubleshooting & Research

Identify, analyze, and resolve all aged items to ensure timely payment.

Collaborate with other team members to identify and present accounts payable key performance indicators.

Research credit memos for potential refunds and work with cash management on best practice.

Cross-Functional Support

Support all audits and necessary audit and compliance inquiries, such as data requests, walkthroughs, documentation, and remediation.

Participate in projects including but not limited to system upgrade testing and process improvement initiatives.

Provide training to new staff and internal partners on invoice processing, disbursements, and the respective policies.

Perform other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Accounting, finance or related business administration field, and/or equivalent years of experience.

3+ years experiences in professional accounting and accounts payable experience.

Knowledge of GAAP.

Ability to identify issues, analyze data, develop, recommend, and implement solutions.

Ability to process transactions in a timely and accurate manner.

Ability to work independently and with moderate guidance from management is necessary.

Ability to switch quickly from one project to another when dictated by business needs.

Ability to identify process improvements.

Ability to put forth additional effort and work extra hours when critical projects arise.

Ability to effectively interact and communicate with others.

Knowledge of Microsoft AX is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus

3+ years experiences with tier 1 ERPs and associated spend management solutions (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, SAP S4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP Concur).

Sempra Services Corporation will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history consistent with the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Stands and Enforcement webpage.

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