AP​/AR Specialist

Job Location:

North Andover, MA 01845. Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year.

Calling all creatives, solvers, analysts, planners, doers, and visionaries! East West Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Printed Electronics Business unit are looking to add a talented and enthusiastic AP/AR Specialist to the North Andover, MA Team. East West's vision is to make the world a better place—cleaner, safer, healthier, and smarter. Come join a team with a strong, collaborative culture and help us bring that vision to life.

The AR/AP specialist manages the company’s full-cycle financial transactions, ensuring accurate vendor payments (AP) and timely customer collections (AR). They process invoices, reconcile accounts, resolve billing discrepancies, and maintain cash flow.

• Accounts Payable (AP):
  Manage full-cycle AP, including receiving, matching, coding and processing vendor invoices. Obtain authorization for payments, schedule disbursements (ACH, checks, wires) and maintain vendor files (digital and physical).
• Accounts Receivable (AR):
  Manage full-cycle AR, including generating and posting customer invoices/credits, emailing or uploading invoices/credits to customers, posting cash receipts, monitoring AR aging report and following up on delinquent accounts, and maintaining customer files (digital and physical).
• Respond to vendor payment inquiries.
• Supply tax exempt certificates to vendors.
• Process new vendor credit applications.
• Process new customer credit applications.
• Assist auditor requests for vendor and customer supporting documentation.
• Reconciliation and Reporting:
  Reconcile AP and AR subledgers to the general ledger to assist with month‑end closing activities.
• Credit card reconciliation.
• Communication & Compliance:
  Communicate with vendors and customers to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues; ensure compliance with internal controls and GAAP.
• Culture:
  Enhance and cultivate East West’s company culture (positive, productive, fair, FUN). Demonstrate company values. Be an East West culture champion.
• Inventory Control:
  Support the finance team’s inventory control efforts, including participating in physical inventories, cycle counting and count verification.
• Other:
  Provide administrative and technical support to the Controller & Sr. Accountant for efficient month‑end close processes, workflow improvements and ad hoc financial projects.

Undergraduate diploma or equivalent. Minimum 3–5 years of experience or an accounting degree preferred. Self‑motivated with attention to detail, able to work independently. Knowledge of Excel is preferred.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

• None.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.