Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

ABOUT US:
Kestra Holdings offers industry-leading wealth management platforms for independent wealth management professionals nationwide. With an innovative culture that celebrates independence, the company seeks to redefine the future of the advisory industry through superior service, cutting-edge technology, and preeminent resources that every financial professional needs to succeed in the market now and in the years to come.
Kestra Holdings companies collectively oversee $123 billion in assets under administration (AUA) and support more than 2,400+ independent financial professionals across the country in delivering comprehensive securities, trust, and investment advisory services to their clients. Located in the “Silicon Hills” of Austin, Texas, Kestra Holdings offers an experience as unique as the city in which it operates.


SUMMARY:
The Senior Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for primarily supporting month-end and year-end financial close processes, leading project work and performing general accounts payable tasks. This role also involves collaborating and communicating with teams and firms.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Month-End and Year-End Financial Close, Tax Reporting and Audits
◦ Handle month-end and year-end financial close processes by ensuring that all invoices, payments, prepaid expense amortization, accruals and other journal entries are recorded accurately while meeting financial close deadlines.
◦ Demonstrate ability to handle complex journal entries, including intercompany entries for multiple firms.
◦ Prepare supporting documentation and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
◦ Perform research and analyses for financial close and balance sheet reconciliations.
◦ Assist with analyses and preparation of medium-to-complex Excel files for annual IRS 1099 tax reporting.
◦ Assist in preparing financial reports, organize and obtain documentation related to accounts payable for internal reporting and external audits.
• Project and Ad-Hoc Work
◦ Take the lead on assigned projects to work independently with the responsibility to organize, track and stay on schedule and meet deadlines.
◦ Collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders on teams.
◦ Assist accounting team leaders and support other team members with projects and other ad hoc work.
• Recurring Accounts Payable Tasks
◦ Review lease agreements in detail, respond to inquiries and other communication with invoice owners, input lease data into monthly lease files, and handle lease deposits and other recurring payments in a timely manner.
◦ Perform full accounts payable cycle functions as assigned or as back-up, such as reviewing A/P vendor onboarding documentation and performing vendor audits, coding or approving A/P invoices (including multi-subsidiary allocations), processing weekly pay cycles, printing checks, generating & uploading ACH and positive pay bank files, etc.
◦ Review employee expense reports as assigned or as back-up, ensuring compliance with company policies.
◦ Research and resolve payment discrepancies and inquiries by communicating with vendors and/or invoice owners in a timely manner.
• Collaboration, Teamwork & Training
◦ Create and maintain accounts payable procedures, reviewing for efficiencies, formalizing training material and training team members.
◦ Collaborate with Accounting & Finance team, other departments and firms to resolve discrepancies and provide necessary documentation and explanations related to accounts payable and other financial analyses.
◦ Provide guidance, support and back up for other accounting team members, as necessary.
◦ Perform administrative tasks and other duties, as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ABILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, the individual should have the following skills and abilities.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective time management and proven organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, including a strong sense of urgency for time-sensitive requests.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and flexibility to change tasks and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for internal and external interactions, with minimal support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Tipalti and/or Concur accounting systems is a plus,but not required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: