Accounts Payable Analyst (SAP Ariba)

The Accounts Payable Analyst will be responsible for processing and managing high-volume invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments, and supporting day-to-day accounts payable operations. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of SAP Ariba experience and a background working in large, well-established organizations with monthly invoice volumes of 5,000+ invoices. This is a 12-month contract role with a hybrid schedule requiring 2 days onsite in San Rafael, CA and 3 days remote. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies across AP and related accounts.
• Review and process complex AP transactions while ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Determine root cause for invoice/supplier issues. Submit and track IT tickets, initiate meetings and work with internal support staff to resolve invoicing/supplier issues.
• Backup to AP Mailbox Coordinator when they are out of the office.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including clearing account discrepancies and variance analysis.
• Investigate AP exceptions, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the AP Manager in refining processes and improving accuracy in reporting.
• Develop and document best practices for reconciliation and AP workflows.
• Any special projects/tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required/Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-2 years Accounts Payable Experience
• Must have 1 year of SAP Ariba experience
• Strong knowledge of core accounting concepts
• Knowledge of control concepts (segregation of duties, verification, security, etc.)
• Ability to exercise good judgement and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues, and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
• Experience in Oracle and/or SAP a plus
• Competent in Microsoft Office, including Excel