The Accounts Payable Specialist will manage the daily processing and reconciliation of vendor invoices, with a heavy focus on raw materials, freight, and manufacturing supplies. This role requires a sharp eye for detail to handle three-way matching (Purchase Orders, Bills of Lading/Receiving Documents, and Invoices) to ensure accurate costing and strong vendor relationships.Key FocusNavigating high-volume, multi-million-dollar vendor accounts where inventory accuracy directly impacts the company's bottom line.Core Responsibilities1. Invoice Processing & 3-Way MatchingPerform full-cycle accounts payable processing, including matching, coding, and entering high-volume inventory and non-inventory invoices.Execute 3-way matching across Purchase Orders (POs), GRNs, and vendor invoices.Investigate and resolve discrepancies in pricing, quantity, or freight charges by collaborating with Procurement, Quality Control, and Warehouse teams.Maintain accurate vendor master files, including W-9 tracking and annual 1099 reporting.Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, reconciling monthly statements to catch missing invoices or credit memos.3. Manufacturing & Cost Accounting SupportEnsure accurate General Ledger (GL) coding specific to manufacturing, including direct materials, indirect plant supplies, freight-in & freight-out, and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) expenses.Valued Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 2–5 years of dedicated AP experience, ideally within a manufacturing, heavy industry, or distribution environment.ERP Familiarity: Strong proficiency in manufacturing ERP systems (e.g., Syspro, Sage, SAP, or others) is highly valued, particularly navigating the purchasing and inventory modules.Technical Skills: Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for reconciling large statements and freight data.Performance Indicators (What Success Looks Like)Accuracy: Maintaining a low error rate in GL coding and invoice data entry.Aging Management: Keeping past-due payables to a minimum to maintain favorable vendor credit terms.#J-18808-Ljbffr