AP/AR Specialist
The Armstrong Company
Waukesha, WI
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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Policies, Accounting Software, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Billing, Cash Flow, Cash Management, Communication Skills, Credit and Collections, Data Collection, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Distribution Channel, External Audit, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Insurance Documentation, Internal Audit, Liability Insurance, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, Order Processing, Payment Processing, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Reconciliation, Root Cause Analysis, Supply Chain, Team Player, Time Management, Transaction Processing/Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Waukesha, WI
POSTED
30+ days ago
SUMMARY:
As an Accounts Payables/Account Receivables (AP/AR) Specialist, you will be responsible for communicating with the department manager and customers/vendors regarding receivables and payables matters in a timely fashion, ensure integrity of outgoing payments & cash flow, and generating monthly statements. In addition, the AP/AR Specialist is responsible for booking payables/receivables in the system and processing payments to vendors. Top candidates must have strong attention-to-detail and multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage and analyze complex, high volumes of data, and be deadline-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand customer and vendor order processing
- Ensures billings and receivables are correctly processed in a timely manner.
- Addresses and corrects any discrepancies in accounts or billings. Report all discrepancies to the manager
- Process all payment transactions such as ACH, wires, and paper checks.
- Data entry, validation, and processing of various types of invoices
- Retrieve third-party vendor contract execution by collecting W-9 forms and certificates of liability insurance, paying invoices, and preparing annual 1099 forms for distribution to vendors.
- Assist with all internal & external audit activity including planning, preparation, and data gathering.
- Assist with standardizing procedures to generate efficiency in-house and create internal templates to be used by the company.
- Adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies (GAAP).
- Maintain organization of all AP/AR documents and related information.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2+ years of accounting, accounts receivables, accounts payable experience.
- High level of proficiency in Accounting Systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable best practices.
- Strong problem-solving ability and analytical skills including root cause analysis.
- Prior experience in cash management (collections, account reconciliations, payment processing)
- Prior experience in collections.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with excellent written, verbal, presentation and listening skills.
- Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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:
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- This position requires physical stamina and the ability to regularly lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work long hours on one’s feet and regularly walk, bend, stoop, climb, and reach.
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