Accounts Payable Supervisor in New York at SunStrong Management, LLC

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR Brief Description of SunStrong ManagementSunStrong Management (SSM is a leading independent asset manager for residential and commercial solar portfolios in the U.S., offering comprehensive services like O&M, billing, collections, and investor reporting, while managing large fleets of solar assets from major providers like former Sunnova/SunPower portfolios, ensuring customer satisfaction and long-term value for asset owners through its experienced team and technology. Come be a part of the fastest growing segment of the energy industry!The Accounts Payable Supervisor Position The Accounts Payable Supervisor has direct responsibility for the accounts payable cycle, including channel partner and vendor invoices and payments, account inquiries, month-end payable close, and account aging and reconciliations. This position will report to the Accounts Payable Manager who reports to the Senior Accounting Manager. This is a remote opportunity!.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the Accounts Payable department
• Manage daily payments to channel partners and vendors
• Manage invoice data entry into FinancialForce for payment and general ledger coding
• Manage the status and assignment of partner inquiries, including channel partner pay histories
• Manage daily cash forecast to Treasury and internal departments
• Review vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all disbursements.
• Responsible for annual 1099 filings and accuracy of vendor master data for reporting requirements.
• Prepare monthly journal entries. Manage monthly closing of financial records, month-end accrual and related entries, prepare account reconciliations, and ensure accuracy and completeness of financial statements in a timely manner
• Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company policies and guidelines. Identify process improvement initiatives and define standards for new processes
• Manage and build effective internal and external client relationships
• Monitor workload, train, evaluate, motivate and coach AP staff, holding employees accountable for performance and accuracy
• Additional duties as required

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable and supervisory experience required
• Experience working in a high-volume Accounts Payable department
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Word
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to analyze and interpret large quantities of data
• Ability to manage multiple projects while working under pressure and time constraints
• Ability to multi-task and build business partnerships with various corporate departments
• Experience working with multiple legal entities and intercompany transactions
• Strong interpersonal, communication and interaction skills, both verbal and written with outside groups, including IT, Operations, Finance, and third parties
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Highly organized and able to prioritize
• Must be able to exercise good judgment
• Self-motivator
• Experience with a small to medium-sized company that grew rapidly is preferred
• Strong proficiency in Salesforce and FinancialForce a plus, but not required
• Experience in renewable energy space is a plus, but not require

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for an extended period of time.

Benefits
SSM offers a generous employee reward package that includes:

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, and 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off, including 7 holidays and Paid Parental Leave