Accounts Payable Specialist

The Accounts Payable Specialist role at Americhem supports the financial operations by processing vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining timely payments. This position is ideal for detail-oriented individuals with strong organizational skills committed to high accuracy and confidentiality in all accounting activities. Working closely with the Senior Accountant/AP Supervisor, the specialist helps maintain positive relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.

Education:

High School Degree required

Some college preferred

Experience:

Basic Accounting knowledge preferred

• review and verify invoices and check requests
• sort, code and match invoices in Oracle system
• set invoices up for payment
• enter and upload invoices into system
• track expenses and process expense reports
• prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
• prepare and perform check runs
• post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• reconcile accounts payable transactions
• prepare analysis of accounts
• monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• produce monthly reports
• provide supporting documentation for audits
• ensure timely payments for vendor discounts

• Effectively communicates across all levels of the organization to meet weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual goals and deadlines;
• Effectively communicates company policies and procedures;
• Improves job knowledge by attending training and keeping relevant knowledge and skills current;
• Demonstrates organizational skills by working independently and with a team;
• Contributes to organization success by meeting team and company goals; and
• Follows all quality system and safety protocols by safely operating equipment, wearing proper protective equipment (PPE), completing safety training, keeping work areas clean and organized, and contributing to established safety goals.

• Exceptional organizational skills to include multi-tasking, planning, and time management;
• Possesses a bias for action and operates with the appropriate sense of urgency;
• Customer centric. Knows how to balance customer service with the realities of manufacturing;
• Ability to adjust to ever-changing priorities;
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, maintains a consistently positive and professional demeanor with all team members; relationship-building, and conflict management skills;
• Skilled at receiving and providing professional, objective feedback
• Detail oriented, able to produce high-quality, accurate results;
• Capacity to own projects from inception to completion; and
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Plastics Manufacturing
Location

Cuyahoga Falls, OH