Title: Accounts Payable Strategist
Bellevue, WA, US, 98004
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Primary Purpose:
The primary purpose of the Accounts Payable Strategist is to lead ChemPoint’s Accounts Payable (AP) processes, driving operational excellence, financial accuracy, and continuous improvement. This role provides analytical insight, oversees key AP systems and controls, and partners cross-functionally to enhance payment workflows, optimize working capital, and strengthen financial compliance. Through subject-matter expertise, process innovation, and data-driven guidance, the AP Strategist ensures AP operations are efficient, scalable, and aligned with ChemPoint’s broader financial and operational objectives.
What You'll Do:
- Support and review monthly AP-related General Ledger account reconciliations, accruals, and transactions
- Provide continuous improvement through analytical insight, oversight of key AP systems and controls, and cross‑functional partnership to enhance payment workflows, optimize working capital, and strengthen financial compliance
- Ensure AP operations are efficient, scalable, and aligned with ChemPoint’s broader financial and operational objectives
- Analyze AP performance metrics to identify trends, determine root causes of issues, and support data‑driven decision‑making
- Drive initiatives to modernize AP processes by identifying operational pain points and mapping opportunities for automation, efficiency, and scalability
- Serve as the functional SME for AP system tools; partner with IT and external vendors to design, test, and deploy system enhancements and integrations
- Drive standardization of AP procedures across departmentsDevelop and maintain AP system and process training documentation
- Stay current on emerging AP trends, technology capabilities, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, translating insights into actionable continuous‑improvement recommendations
- Prepare audit documentation and lead walkthroughs related to AP processes and transactions
What You'll Need:
• 5+ years accounts payable or receivable experience
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting financial system implementations (AP automation tools, ERP modules, workflow solutions, vendor portals, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable operations, process design, internal controls, and related accounting principles (GAAP)
• Strategic problem‑solver with the ability to assess organizational needs, analyze complex data, and design scalable solutions
• Ability to stay current on emerging AP technologies, automation trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, and translate them into actionable improvements
• High proficiency with Excel and strong capability in analyzing, modeling, and interpreting AP data
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains, Dynamics CRM, or similar ERP/AP platforms preferred
• Highly organized, self‑directed, and able to manage multiple initiatives and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
Pay and Benefits:
- The salary range for this position is $80,308 – $97,750 annually.
- The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
- Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.
What You Can Expect:
Strong work/life flexibility.
- To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company.
- To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews.
- Competitive pay and benefits.
We are ChemPoint. We are fanatical about every customer and supplier interaction and dedicated to reaching customers and delivering actionable insights to enable producer success. We’re the leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals. ChemPoint represents over 70 suppliers and 220 product lines in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
ChemPoint supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!
We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges and respects the unique experiences, perspectives, and expertise of every employee. Through our dedicated Employee Resource Networks, we provide the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry while making a difference in our communities.
ChemPoint is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.
ChemPoint does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with ChemPoint prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by ChemPoint's Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
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