Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Arclin has an immediate opening for a Senior Accounts Payable (AP) Analyst at our Corporate Headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. This is a full-time hybrid position (3 days in office, 2 days remote) supporting our growing North American operations.
About Arclin
You can find Arclin everywhere. Our technologies make homes and transportation safer, help crops flourish, keep water clean, protect first responders and members of the military, and preserve the purity of essential pharmaceuticals. These vital, everyday products can't fail, and we're here to give the world an extra layer of performance and peace of mind.
With approximately 4,000 team members across more than 30 global manufacturing facilities, we operate with the scale to make a global impact and the agility to solve complex challenges at the molecular level. Rooted in scientific discovery and innovation, Arclin's materials redefine performance across industries, from Firepoint®'s patented intumescent technology that helps stall flames and save lives to the iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® brands trusted to protect those who serve, strengthen aerospace and industrial systems, and perform where reliability and safety are paramount.
As we expand our mission-critical materials portfolio and shape the next era of performance technologies, we're looking for people who want to grow, lead, and solve the challenges others can't. Together, we'll advance the innovations that keep the world moving. Because at Arclin, our people are truly Vital Beyond Measure.
Position Summary
The Senior Accounts Payable (AP) Analyst supports accurate, timely, and compliant Accounts Payable operations within a high-volume Finance Shared Services environment. This role is responsible for complex invoice processing, exception resolution, vendor and stakeholder support, payment assistance, reconciliations, reporting, and continuous improvement across the procure-to-pay process. The position partners with internal business teams and external vendors to resolve issues, support service level expectations, and maintain strong internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities
- Process, review, and analyze complex PO and Non-PO invoices using SAP S/4HANA and OpenText VIM.
- Research and resolve invoice exceptions, blocked invoices, match discrepancies, workflow delays, duplicate invoice concerns, and aged items.
- Support 3-way match processes by validating invoices against purchase orders, receipts, pricing, freight, and contract terms.
- Monitor AP work queues, aging reports, and exception activity to ensure timely resolution in accordance with established service levels.
- Serve as a senior resource for vendor and internal stakeholder inquiries related to invoice status, payment timing, account discrepancies, and documentation requirements.
- Partner with Procurement, Receiving, business requestors, approvers, Treasury, Tax, and vendors to resolve invoice and payment issues.
- Prepare and support vendor reconciliations, open-item reviews, accrual support, aging analysis, payment research, and month-end close activities.
- Review escalated employee expense items in Concur and support compliance with company travel and expense policies.
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation and support compliance with company policies, SOX controls, tax requirements, and Shared Services procedures.
- Identify recurring issues, recommend process improvements, and support standardization, automation, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide guidance to AP team members and business users on invoice requirements, workflow expectations, and AP procedures.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with 3 additional years of experience
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a Shared Services Center, large enterprise, or high-volume transaction processing environment.
- Experience processing and resolving PO and Non-PO invoices, including complex exceptions, workflow issues, and match discrepancies.
- Working knowledge of end-to-end procure-to-pay processes, including invoice processing, vendor support, payments, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend practical solutions.
Technical Skills
- Experience with JDE and SAP S/4HANA Accounts Payable processing and reporting.
- Experience with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) for invoice workflow, exception handling, and research.
- Experience with Concur Expense and/or Invoice solutions preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, filters, Pivot Tables, lookups, reconciliations, and data analysis.
- Ability to use AP reports, dashboards, aging reports, and transaction-level detail to support issue resolution and operational reporting.
Knowledge & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable principles, invoice matching, payment support, reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced Shared Services environment with high transaction volume and defined service levels.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, documentation, and follow-through.
- Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to work professionally with vendors, business partners, and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines, escalate risks appropriately, and provide guidance to less experienced team members.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a multinational, multi-entity, or Shared Services Center environment.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance, audit requirements, tax considerations, and AP control frameworks.
- Experience supporting AP transformation, automation, standardization, KPI reporting, SLA tracking, or process improvement initiatives.