Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Description

The Accounting Specialist – Accounts Payable is responsible for the payment of goods and services purchased by the Company. This role also serves as an auditor, ensuring that invoices are accurate and that proper accounting procedures and coding are followed for the purchasing and payment of goods and services.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment / posting.
• Work with plants to streamline submission of invoices to maximize purchase discounts and optimize the time available for management to monitor cash flow requirements.
• Enter and post invoices into the Enterprise Resource Planning system.
• Verify, adjust / correct and distribute invoice documents within the ECM document management system.
• Communicate with operations to verify receipt of invoiced product and services.
• Resolve invoice and statement errors or discrepancies with vendors, remaining sensitive to working relationship with vendor.
• Develop working relationships with office managers at plant locations
• Maintain all accounts payable files and documents
• Prepare analysis of accounts, as required.
• Filing, scanning, and coping as necessary.
• Other tasks and responsibilities may be added at management’s discretion.

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Physical Requirements :

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.