Accounts Payable Specialist

Symphony has attracted the world’s top financial institutions with a $66 million investment to develop a scalable, cloud-based and highly secure collaboration and communication platform that will address the enterprise and compliance requirements for the financial services industry.

Symphony Communication Services is looking to hire an A/P Specialist in Palo Alto office. This is a full-time opportunity and reports to the Controller. (S)he will ensure that invoices and employee expense reports are processed accurately and on-time, payments are made in a timely manner and excellent relationships are maintained with our vendors. This individual must possess great attention to detail, meticulous organization skills and a strong desire and ability to work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment with the expectations of the role consistently growing and expanding.

• Code, process, and review multi-currency invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment (entities in APAC and EMEA)
• Prioritize invoices for payment according to payment terms
• Perform weekly wire, ACH and check payments
• Audit and process employee expense reports and credit card bills via Expensify
• Manage new vendor setups including W-9 forms from vendors, process credit applications as needed
• Maintain A/P files including: unpaid invoices, paid invoices, permanent vendor files, purchase orders, and receiving documents
• Prepare monthly reports for management in order to track/manage costs
• Assist with month-end accruals
• Maintain excellent communication and relationships with vendors and employees
• Assist with month and year end closing tasks plus annual audit preparations
• Prepare and mail annual 1099s
• Perform ad hoc analyses and support improvement projects as needed.

• 2+ years of Accounts Payable or comparable work experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, preferred or equivalent work experience
• Experience with Bill.com, Expensify or Concur systems highly desired.
• Strong Excel experience and computer skills, in addition to Netsuite experience or comparable ERP system would be a huge plus
• Must be flexible, self-starter, change-oriented, self-motivated team player with a positive attitude and strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and organizational skills coupled with the ability to multitask effectively without compromising the quality of work.