ZARA · 6 hours ago
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Manhattan, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expZara is an international fashion brand that adapts to customer needs. They are seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to manage high-volume AP activity and support month-end closing, requiring strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
Retail
Hiring Manager
Neha Purohit
Responsibilities
Maintain AP mailboxes and ensure invoices and inquiries are processed timely
Review and supervise outsourced AP entries to ensure accuracy and adherence to booking standards
Support process improvements to enhance control and data integrity
Record customs duty files received from brokers and reconcile balances with Treasury payments across entities
Review AP aging, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate timely payments
Perform bi-weekly AP account reconciliations and prepare structured supporting analysis
Record corporate card and travel expense transactions and reconcile to external reports
Reconcile Concur vs. SAP aging and resolve variances
Prepare and post-month-end accruals across multiple cost categories
Produce clear analysis and variance explanations for business partners and finance leadership
Review aging reports, error queues, and pending approvals and ensure timely resolution
Provide documentation for internal and external audits
Ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting standards (IFRS / US GAAP exposure a plus)
Participate in accounting and cross-functional finance projects
Recommend and support implementation of process improvements for control, visibility, or efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
Minimum 3 years of accounting or AP experience
Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with large data sets
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet defined deadlines
Ability to work with incomplete inputs and still produce structured, accurate deliverables
Professional communication skills and ability to translate financial reconciliations into clear business language
Preferred
Retail experience
Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
IFRS / US GAAP exposure
Benefits
25% discount to buy the latest trends in any of our brands
A variety benefit package where you can find a wide range of discounts
Internal promotion programs where you will find opportunities to grow
E-learning and training programs
Social projects to get involved and contribute to a better society
Company
ZARA
Zara is a forward-thinking force in fashion; embodying what is possible when responsibility and aspiration are accessible to all.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase