Accounts Payable Lead

Are you looking for a highly visible and appreciated role with an established company known for its respectful and collaborative culture? The Accounts Payable Lead role works closely with the ownership team and colleagues to provide office workspace that supports the company’s core values of Safety, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement.

Who we are: C. S. McCrossan is a family-owned enterprise with over 60 years of history and investment in our industry and communities. Our core business is diversified highway and heavy civil contracting – managing major highway, bridge, and earthwork projects like the recent I-94 rebuild between Maple Grove and Rogers, and the current 494 expansion in Bloomington. We have also managed or joint ventured several light rail transit projects in the Twin Cities.

McCrossan has affiliated companies providing aggregate and asphalt materials, steel pipe and rebar coating, and real estate investments. Our main office is in Maple Grove, with additional locations in Indiana, Kansas, and Arizona. We are known for our ethics and respectful work culture and recognized by our customers and business partners as an organization that is great to do business with and delivers what we promise.

Partnership: Work collaboratively with senior leadership and collegial staff to achieve shared goals.

Recognition: Your skills, abilities, and contributions will be highly valued as you play a key role in our continued success.

The Reward: We offer competitive compensation and benefits programs, including the following:

• A generous benefits package including medical, dental, employer paid Life/AD&D/LTD, Short-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, 401k, Voluntary Life/AD&D and vision.
• A Responsible Time Off (RTO) plan that gives our team the flexibility to take time off when they need it, including 6 recognized holidays and 2 scheduled floating holidays.
• The chance to work with an organization that lives their core values.

Ready to make an impact?

Join us and contribute to the future of

C. S. McCrossan! Please submit a resume and cover letter along with your online application.

• Accountable for overseeing all aspects of accounts payable department activities and processes. Trains and mentor other accounts payable team members.

• Ensures efficient and timely coding, processing, and payment of invoices in accordance with company policies.
• Review new vendor set-up information for completeness, verifies and approves vendor requests for change of payment information.
• Work with IT department to be aware of and watch for trending fraud and treasury scam activities.
• Review invoices for proper approval and coding; consult with appropriate management for incomplete, problematic, or unusual information.
• Prepare and distribute weekly check run and disbursement package for management approval.
• Upload, maintain, and monitor check, ACH, wire, and Positive Pay information in online banking system.
• Responsible for the preparation and filing of sales use and tax returns and 1099’s.
• Backup role for miscellaneous billings and construction material sales.
• Compile and analyze information in preparation for various audits.
• Respond to and resolve employee and vendor questions and problems and ensure support is provided in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
• Review, redesign and update policies, procedures, and processes as needed; inform and instruct accounts payable team on process and system changes.
• Train and mentor other accounts payable personnel.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed.

• Minimum 5+ years of accounts payable or general accounting experience in company of similar size and complexity; 2 years in AP lead role or proven ability to take on a player/coach role.
• Strong analysis, organization, time management, and written/verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, professional, and reliable
• Flexible, inventive, positive attitude – self-starter with a collaborative desire to see the team succeed
• Computer proficiency (MS Excel and Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization

• Knowledge and familiarity with basic accounting principles and practices
• Experience and understanding of sales and use tax and 1099 reporting requirements
• Experience in an ERP environment – Vista Viewpoint
• Curious by nature, ability to spot unusual or exceptional activity
• Construction industry experience a plus.

Qualified people of color, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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