Accounts Payable Specialist

Position: Accounts Payable Specialist 2
Summary:

This role will provide financial and administrative support by accurately and timely processing vendor invoices, resolving discrepancies, supporting payment runs, and maintaining vendor relationships.

Essential Functions:

* Process vendor invoices accurately and timely, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

* Perform two-way and three-way matching of purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices

* Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and vendor inquiries

* Prepare and support weekly and monthly payment runs

* Reconcile vendor statements and resolve outstanding balances

* Maintain accurate vendor master data in accordance with internal controls

* Support month-end close activities related to accounts payable

* Identify, and assist with implementation of, process inprovement opportunities

* Other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

* High school diploma or equivalent. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of education

* Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred

* 2+ years accounts payable experience - in a manufacturing or shared services environment preferred

* Hands-on experience using SAP S/4

HANA for AP processing

* Strong knowledge of accounts payable principles, processes, practices, internal controls, and relevant regulations

* Strong attention to detail with the ability to review and reconcile complex vendor statements and identify discrepancies

* Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

* Experience with People Soft, MS Dynamics, and intermediate Excel skills preferred