Accounts Payable Specialist I

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Specialist IIAs an Accounts Payable Specialist II you will be responsible for processing accounts payable transactions and collaborating with other members of the Arcwood team to strategically maintain and grow the organization's financial position. This role interacts with other departments and suppliers to ensure supplier invoices are booked with accuracy and timeliness.

This role performs diversified tasks and should be able to make decisions when general instructions, established methods, and clearly defined precedents indicate action should be taken.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Processes supplier invoices for all types of transactions including those with and without purchase orders, projects, check requests and all other payments
• Performs 3-way matching of supplier invoice, receiving documents, and purchase orders with advanced problem-solving analysis in the event of mismatched or unreceived orders
• Reviews account coding with knowledge of GL codes and departments to determine if coding is correct and resolves when flagged as unreasonable
• Determines applicability of sales tax and exemptions on vendor invoices; self-imposes use tax where necessary
• Utilizes advanced skills and knowledge to enter manual payments for EFT/PCard
• Processes expedited payments as necessary
• Processes TMT/TMW interfaces and reviews payments for accuracy
• Conducts research and resolves payment application issues and inquiries, as well as old outstanding checks and unpaid invoices; resolves returned payments due to address issues or duplicate payments and investigates source of issue to prevent recurrence
• Runs Avid Buyer Check aging reports and researches outstanding payments
• Manages and maintains pay cycle process within financial system including troubleshooting and resolving errors or inefficiencies
• Creates payment files, uploads files and prints and mails checks as needed
• Maintains and updates standard operating procedure documents and training records
• Assists in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
• Assists in setting team and personal goals; consistently works towards achieving established metrics
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent (required) - Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in accounts payable, billing or accounts receivable (required)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other every day. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share. Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required. Physical Job Requirements