About this role
Job title: Senior Accounts Payable Lead
About the Role Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research and operates with a global perspective. As part of the Finance team, we are seeking to hire an organized and detail-oriented Senior Accounts Payable Lead with a proven track record in a fast-paced global organization. In this role, you will monitor the accounts payable function across our EMEA and APAC operations and supervise the GIFT City AP team. You will work collaboratively with the global Accounts Payable team and face new challenges to help and support the firm.
What You'll Do
- Monitor invoices and vendors on a daily basis to ensure timely receipt, processing, and payment of vendor balances
- Supervise other team members and ensure daily and weekly tasks are completed according to global standards and processes
- Participate in month-end closing activities
- Periodic review and reporting of the Accounts Payable team metrics, seeking ways to improve team’s performance
- Manage key business vendors, including researching, resolving, and communicating discrepancies or outstanding balances
- Coordinate the escalation process for urgent payment requests
- Ensure timely, accurate completion of ad hoc projects as assigned by the A/P Manager or Controller
- Provide accounts payable backup to other AP Specialists as needed
- Other duties as assigned or needed
What We're Looking For
- Must be familiar working in a high volume environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, and excellent documentation skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and deliver on deadlines
- Flexible, conscientious, and easily adaptable to constant change
- Professional demeanor and ability to use discretion when working with confidential material
- Collaborative and able to build and sustain relationships with colleagues in a global organization
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required and at least 5 years of previous relevant work experience, including direct supervision of others
- Proficient in MS Excel, including experience with lookup functions, pivot tables, and other formulas
- Comfortable working across multiple systems; experience with Netsuite and SAP Concur, preferred
- Reliable and predictable availability
Nice to Have
- Experience with Netsuite and SAP Concur, preferred