Salary
💰 $66,984 - $83,729 per year
About the role
- Monitor and supervise a team of Accounts Payable Specialists who code expenses, verify/process invoices, and issue payments
- Assist in interviewing, training, directing assigned AP staff and provide performance feedback
- Verify invoices for pricing, GL account and departmental coding, IRS1099 reporting, discounts, documentation and approvals
- Monitor accounts payable workflow processes, recommend and drive continuous improvements
- Administer vendor set-up, changes, maintenance, and review
- Analyze expense reports and other invoices for accuracy and eligibility for payment
- Ensure timely payment of vendor invoices and take advantage of discount terms
- Direct weekly check disbursement and ACH/wire processes; perform check voids and reissues
- Research discrepancies and/or missing payments and investigate outstanding checks >60 days
- Reconcile accounts payable totals and general ledger and coordinate month-end AP processes
- Track and coordinate intercompany transactions between multiple business units
- Ensure proper record keeping for tax preparation, sales tax audits, and year-end external audit
- Support the annual external audit and compile annual IRS form 1099 data
- Provide knowledge and support to ERP Systems Development Team for AP process development
- Monitor and verify EDI transactions if applicable
- Perform other related duties and assignments as needed
Requirements
- ERP system knowledge desired; implementation experience a bonus
- Experience dealing with multiple locations is strongly desired
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment a plus
- Associates or BA/BS in Business OR 5+ years previous AP field experience OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook (ability to create and edit spreadsheets and pivot tables)
- Effective management skills to support AP Specialists and Accounting Manager in a fast paced, high volume environment
- Serve as a knowledge resource for the AP team and for operation locations
- Thorough understanding of a three-way matching system (purchase order, receiving/packing list, invoice)
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with vendors, peers, operations and management
- Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and account reconciliation skills
- Knowledge of basic math, including fractions, discount percentages, spreadsheet formulas
- Ability to work independently and balance multiple projects and processes simultaneously
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Detail oriented
- High integrity and work ethic
- Solution oriented