Accounting Operations Specialist - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL

GROWMARK, Inc.•Bloomington, IL

2d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Provides operational support across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Data Maintenance, and other Accounting Operations functions to ensure accurate processing, timely payments, and strong internal controls.

Requirements

Normally requires a bachelor degree or two years or more of accounting related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of accounting processing, reconciliations, controls and problem-solving skills.
Proven professional communication, interpersonal, persuasion, and customer service skills.
Basic understanding of accounting-related areas including payables, receivables, billing systems, overhead, general ledger, and fixed asset systems and software, financial statements, internal controls, and accounting standards.
Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

Perform Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Data Maintenance duties based on departmental needs and project priorities.
Enter and validate invoice data in the Accounts Payable system, including company codes, vendor numbers, payment methods, invoice numbers, currency, and other required fields.
Assign invoice due dates by reviewing vendor payment terms and ensuring accuracy in the AP system.
Process same-day and urgent Accounts Payable invoices to meet critical payment deadlines.
Review and reconcile vendor past-due statements by researching open items, analyzing AP reports, and collaborating with internal departments and external vendors to resolve discrepancies.
Assist in processing Accounts Receivable payments and ensure all required files are received and transmitted to banking partners.
Coordinate cash receipt activities with Treasury Operations and General Accounting to ensure accurate and timely posting.
Reconcile daily bank statements to vendor payments and draft remittances, researching and resolving discrepancies as needed.
Support Data Maintenance by reviewing vendor ACH setup requests, verifying banking information, and confirming data accuracy within SAP and Agvance.
Assist Data Maintenance with ServiceNow inquiries and special projects during periods of high volume or peak workload.
Utilize ServiceNow to track workload, collaborate with team members, and ensure service level agreement (SLA) requirements are consistently met.
Follows GROWMARK’s Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
Performs all other duties as assigned.