A/P & A/R Specialist

Summary:

The AP/AR Specialist is responsible for company AP/AR, sales and use tax for North America, and prepares various reports as requested by Accounting Manager.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

1. Prepare checks, including ACH transactions and wire payments, and backup documentation.
2. Processing vendor invoices and making vendor payments.
3. Monitoring the A/P aging report and ensuring timely reconciliation of vendor accounts.
4. Processing customer payments and reconciling customer accounts.
5. Coordinating the corporate credit card program.
6. Reconciling travel expense reports and posting entries.
7. Submitting state sales & use tax information and payments.
8. Identifying accounting process improvements and implementing process changes.
9. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Experience and working knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to solve problems
• Attention to detail
• Associate degree in general business with coursework in accounting
• 3 years of related experience in accounting
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as state and federal withholdings, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages
• Ability to apply concepts of accounting and algebra

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.