Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant

Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant

Growing Industrial Servies Company is looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to join our team. Please apply and submit your resume for consideration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment
• Reviewing invoices to ensure accurate data and general ledger account, cost center, job numbers, and purchase order assignment
• Collaborating with other departments to follow-up on vendor invoice issues and discrepancies
• Maintaining Accounts Payable inbox
• Reconciling vendor statements and resolve aged payables, debit balances, and unapplied payments
• Monitoring aging reports and ensure timely and accurate processing of payments
• Assisting with month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, amortizations, reporting, and monthly reconciliation
• Managing the company's credit card and employee expense reimbursements, and credit card reconciliations
• Collaborating with the Purchasing Department to identify potential missing invoices
• Collaborating with the Cost Accounting Department to ensure costs are allocated correctly to the correct job number and period.
• Supporting internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations
• Assist with Material and Inventory Controls
• Monitoring and ensure compliance with internal financial controls and company policies
• Assisting with other projects and ad hoc requests as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding accrual accounting vs cash accounting
• Ability to interact with vendors and employees in a professional manner
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work as an active participant in a team environment
• Knowledge and skill using computerized word processing, spreadsheet, and other database software
• Organizational skills to accomplish a variety of concurrent tasks on a day-to-day basis and make appropriate decisions in performing duties independently to meet the needs and goals of the department
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced with cross-functional teams
• Fast turnaround of information and requested reports, teamwork, productivity and capacity expansion
• Experience with data entry into an ERP system required
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and highly organized to provide accurate processing
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AP experience
• High volume AP invoice processing experience (approximately 500 invoices a month across the organization)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• QB/NetSuite experience preferred
• Solid understanding of accounts payable and US GAAP principles

Salary and Benefits: Will be discussed during the interview process

Must be willing and able to pass an initial and periodic drug screens and a background check upon hire.