Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Lane Enterprises Inc•Camp Hill, PA

81d

About The Position

The Accounting Specialist – Accounts Payable is responsible for the payment of goods and services purchased by the Company. This role also serves as an auditor, ensuring that invoices are accurate and that proper accounting procedures and coding are followed for the purchasing and payment of goods and services.

Requirements

Accounts Payable Knowledge - Demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge of the full-cycle accounts payable process and keep current with developments and trends
Communication - Actively listens and provides regular, consistent, and meaningful information and expresses the message effectively by organizing and delivering information appropriately
Problem Solving - Resolves problems by identifying the information needed, considering multiple sides of the issue, and creating a logical approach for an appropriate solution
Time Management - Manages time by prioritizing and organizing workload to achieve maximum productivity and adjusting as situations change
Professional and Ethical - Demonstrate professional, ethical, and moral behavior, appearance, and presentation
Dependability - Punctual and fulfills work and time requirements by adhering to work schedule and complies with attendance and leave policies and plans accordingly for absences
Associate degree with a business or accounting concentration
3+ years’ experience processing accounts payable
2+ years’ experience using Enterprise Resource Planning software
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables

Responsibilities

Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment/posting.
Work with plants to streamline submission of invoices to maximize purchase discounts and optimize the time available for management to monitor cash flow requirements.
Enter and post invoices into the Enterprise Resource Planning system.
Verify, adjust/correct and distribute invoice documents within the ECM document management system.
Communicate with operations to verify receipt of invoiced product and services.
Resolve invoice and statement errors or discrepancies with vendors, remaining sensitive to working relationship with vendor.
Develop working relationships with office managers at plant locations
Maintain all accounts payable files and documents
Prepare analysis of accounts, as required.
Filing, scanning, and coping as necessary.
Other tasks and responsibilities may be added at management’s discretion.