Accounts Payable Compliance Analyst- Atlanta

Job Title:  Accounts Payable Compliance Analyst- Atlanta

Pay Grade: L- maximum starting salary is $70,000.00

Workplace: Hybrid- 2 to 3 days per week in office

Travel: No

Job Summary:

Under the broad supervision of the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounts Payable Compliance Analyst is responsible for performing agency-wide analysis and monitoring of outstanding accounts payable invoices to ensure timely and accurate payment processing. This role reviews aged and unresolved invoices, identifies discrepancies or processing delays, and coordinates with internal stakeholders, program areas, procurement staff, and vendors to facilitate resolution.
The position supports financial integrity, internal control compliance, and operational efficiency by ensuring that outstanding obligations are properly documented, reviewed, and resolved in accordance with agency financial policies and applicable regulations.
Role and Responsibilities:
 Perform agency-wide monitoring and analysis of outstanding accounts payable invoices and aging reports.
 Identify delayed, unresolved, or disputed invoices and determine root causes for payment delays.
 Conduct reconciliation of accounts payable records to ensure completeness and accuracy of outstanding obligations.
 Review invoice status within financial systems to ensure compliance with established payment timelines
 Serve as the primary point of contact for resolving outstanding invoices with internal departments, program managers, procurement staff, and vendors.
 Communicate with stakeholders to obtain missing documentation, approvals, or corrections needed to process payments.
 Facilitate resolution of discrepancies related to invoice amounts, purchase orders, contract terms, or receiving documentation.
 Prepare accounts payable aging reports and analysis summaries for finance leadership.
 Track and document resolution activities for outstanding payables.
 Provide recommendations to management to improve payment processing workflows and reduce outstanding balances.
 Ensure adherence to agency financial policies, procurement requirements, and internal control standards.
 Assist in identifying trends, risks, or systemic issues impacting timely payment processing.
 Support audit requests and documentation related to accounts payable activity.
 Contributes to the development and execution of presentations to internal and external DBHDD audiences.
 Facilitates cross-divisional financial analysis and other related functions for the agency as appropriate.
 Provides technical assistance and operational analyses of accounting systems, subsystems, and/or procedures.
 Assists in developing standards and procedures for an efficient accounts payable life cycle.
 Performs other professional responsibilities as assigned.
Core Competencies:
 Ability to work effectively at multiple levels of the organization and with various project teams.
 Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
 Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.
 Capacity to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
 Strong proficiency in using Excel and other components of the Microsoft Office Suite and standard so􀅌ware applications typically used in a corporate office environment.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, demonstrate some or all of the following education/skills/experience:
 Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, accounting, finance, or related area from an approved, accredited college or university AND two (2) years of experience in professional-financial analysis or fiscal management.
 Experience collaborating with Procurement and Program Offices for issue resolution.
 Knowledge of statewide accounting policies and procedures to assist programs with invoice processing.
 Expertise utilizing business intelligence tools (i.e., Power BI, SAS, and Tableau) to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets for diagnosis and prediction.
 Familiarity working with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise reporting strategies.

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/  

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

DBHDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of DBHDD to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.