Accounts Payable Lead

We are growing and adding new opportunities! Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC) is the nation’s leading private provider of early childhood and school-age education and care, serving more than 300,000 children in the United States and the District of Columbia. KLC provides more than just daycare; we offer early education programs that promote school readiness and a lifetime love of learning. KLC’s business lines include the KinderCare Learning Centers, Knowledge Beginnings, KLC Employer Partnerships and the Children’s Learning Center brands supporting early childhood education and care through approximately 1,900 community-based centers and more than 130 employer-sponsored sites; and KLC School Partnerships, a leading provider of pre-K-12 supplemental educational solutions, operating more than 1,700 programs nationwide. We invite you to join the more than 41,000 professional employees who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children. Accounts Payable LeadJob Summary: Responsible for performing a broad range of key duties including the imaging of documents; booking of invoices; auditing of input; training of employees; providing service to internal/external customers; facilitating period-end tasks, and supporting the Accounts Payable Management staff.   Assigned tasks typically encompass one or more tasks from each department’s formal job description and are subject to reassignment based on the needs of the business.  Job Responsibilities:Due to security access and segregation of responsibilities, job assignments may contain any of the following: · Support Accounts Payable Supervisors and Manager.· Promptly communicate to Management any issue or dispute that could impact the receipt of product, disruption in services, effect vendor/customer/center - relations or financially impact the company. · Provide excellent service to all internal and external customers.· Support and facilitate the imaging, booking and payment of all invoices in order to assure the accurate and timely payment to vendors.  · Audit/analyze invoice input records for accuracy. · Document/communicate Accounts Payable procedures.· Provide training to employees on procedures, as needed.· Enter invoice and PO data into Oracle/Lawson Accounts Payable, as appropriate.· Monitor data entry against source documents and verify batch totals to entry edit reports to assure accuracy and completeness.· Process/verify accuracy of all electronic uploads and payments.· Process special payment requests, as needed.· Run appropriate Accounts Payable daily, weekly, period and year-end processes and reports.· Perform special projects assigned by a Supervisor or Manager. · Communicate with other departments, as needed on the resolution of reporting and workflow issues.· Perform escheatment tasks, as necessary to meet corporate reporting requirements. · Assist with 1099 research and processing, as necessary.· Research void checks and cancel invoices, as required.· Provide support in testing, as necessary.· Be able to perform multiple functions within the department i.e. imaging; data entry; PO entry; parent refunds; employee expense entry; invoice verification; invoice coding; check processing; electronic processing; voiding checks; establishing new vendors; check disbursement; and P-Card reconciliation, as required.· Serve on department committees and task force, as requested.· Other related duties, as assigned. Essential Functions: · Reasoning ability to determine proper handling/processing of documents.· Ability to verbally communicate to the work team, department staff, and department management.· Computer aptitude required to research database to complete assigned work.· Ability to process assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner.· Attention to detail and ability to analyze data. Non-Essential Functions: · Other related duties, as assigned. Adaptability Requirements:  · Position requires a high degree of adaptability.· Incumbent will be faced with a variety of issues on a day-to-day basis and will be expected to respond to these issues appropriately.   Working Conditions:   · Work is primarily performed in an office environment with extended periods of sitting, and keyboarding. Experience and Education: · High school diploma or equivalent required. · A minimum of two years of Accounts Payable experience required. · Adaptability and flexibility required as job assignments may vary based upon department needs, incumbent's skills, and job assignment allowances.  · Multitasking ability a necessity along with high volume processing ability. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  · Working knowledge of general office practices.· Capable of 10-key by touch.· Proficient Excel and MS Office Suite required; Access a plus.· Ability to use a computer and learn new software research techniques.  · Oracle experience required; Lawson a plus.· Must be adaptable to change and be able to handle a volume-based work load· Excellent communication skills, oral and written.· Ability to work well in a team environment.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package, childcare discount and more! To apply for this position, please click the Apply Now button. To see a list of all of our current openings, please visit our website at http://knowledgelearning.careers./. Knowledge Learning Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. *CB*