Lamar's Corporate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is now hiring a Payables Coordinator! The purpose of the Payables Coordinator is to provide full-cycle payable functions while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures for vendor and lessor payments. This position will provide administrative and accounting support related to the processing of payable invoices, payments to vendors and lessors, and master data management.

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What you can expect from us:

• A Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm work schedule with paid holidays
• An hourly range of $20 - $22 / hour dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
• A comprehensive 1 - 2 week training program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision insurance
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 401K plan with company contributions for participation
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

What we're looking for in YOU:

• Proficient in MS Office and G Suite
• Highly proficient in data entry and able to analyze and synthesize multiple data sets and file formats to achieve department needs
• Ability to manage time effectively, and meet deadlines and goals while paying attention to
  detail
• Understands the importance and displays respect for confidentiality
• Continuous improvement mindset providing recommendations to enhance systems and processes

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate's degree in relevant field preferred
• 2 - 5 years relevant work experience required or a combination of work experience and education
• Oracle experience preferred

Please note: Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete an 8-15 minute personality assessment. This assessment compares your professional soft skills to the skills required for success in this role. Please answer honestly; this is not a test! Not completing this assessment could result in disqualification from consideration for this position.

Candidates with a disability in need of an accommodation to fulfill our application requirements should email applicantassistance@lamar.com.

A day in the life:

• Assist with the maintenance and audit of the master data in Accounts Payable and Lease Payable systems
• Responsible for various AP responsibilities including but not limited to: reviewing and processing a high volume of transactional invoices including fixed asset and capital expenditures, verification, auditing discrepancies, and reconciling payable invoices accurately and timely
• Responsible for various Lessor AP responsibilities including but not limited to: periodic reporting, maintenance of Lessor data, administrative support, and payment runs
• Assist in the preparation and execution of payment runs in a timely manner
• Assist in the audit, review, and processing of credit card and employee expense reimbursement payments
• Assist with the review, audit, and maintenance of recurring invoices to be processed for payment through AP systems on a monthly basis
• Respond to both internal and external customer inquiries
• Assists with month end close procedures and AP/Lease SOX controls and maintain any documentation required in accordance with company policy and accounting principles
• Comply with and enforce departmental policies and procedures
• Responsible for system administration and testing
• Perform other duties as needed to support the Accounts Payable Team and Accountin

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment is an office
• The physical demands for this position include light lifting, seeing (with a focus on reading), sitting more than 50% of the time, talking, and walking.
• Nights spent traveling, away from home, are less than 5%.

Who we are:

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With over 351,000 displays across the United States and Canada, Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.

We provide ad space through:

• Billboards
• Interstate logos
• Handpainted murals
• Transportation and airports
• The largest network of digital billboards in the United States
  
  

We live by the Golden Rule, and we operate with honesty and integrity in every aspect of our business. We are open with our employees, transparent with our customers, and loyal to the communities in which we serve. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices and use a number of innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. We are actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions and are projecting a 70% decrease by 2026 as a result of our efforts.

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