Accounts Payable Representative

Sonepar • Springfield, IL

22d • $20 - $23

About The Position

Your career grows here.
At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.
Our 5 legacy brands known as Holt, PEPCO, Richards, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.
We have a great opportunity for an Accounts Payable Representative to join our growing team! You will be responsible for the review of all direct customer billings, which includes a detailed verification of costs associated with each transaction. This position provides support to all branch associates regarding billing procedures. In addition, the AP Rep performs the review of selected accounts payable discrepancy reports and the creation of billing cost adjustments as needed.
Compensation: $20.00-$23.00/hour

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, with secondary or post-secondary coursework concentrated in accounting/bookkeeping or related fields or 2-4 years industry experience.
• Good multitasking and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate and share solutions with fellow team members.
• Problem-solving skills and computer skills
• Mathematical and analytical skills, verbal communication, proficiency in data entry and 10-key pad.
• Proficient in general personal computer applications and Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to be a Customer Service leader.
• Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance on direct billing procedures to branch associates.
• Performs a verification of the costs associated with Direct customer billings, approves the related vendor invoices, and process the vendor payable.
• Reviews selected accounts payable invoice discrepancies and vendor credit/debit memos (those involving direct orders or contract costs) for proper customer treatment, cost adjustments, and account allocation.
• Enters sales or cost adjustment orders to correct errors identified by branch or corporate associates.
• Reviews vendor statements to identify past due/disputed amounts, and works with branch associates to resolve those issues as well as vendor inquiries.
• Provides primary position back-up and as needed assistance for accounts payable overhead.
• Review UBAP “Aged Unbilled Stock Receipts” report to ensure outstanding invoices and vendor credits are matched appropriately.
• Review “User Job Queue Trackers” entered and updated by Shared Service AP team and communicate with PO writers for resolution with inaccuracies
• Review “Unapproved Payables” report provided by Sonepar Shared Services and work with branches to reconcile
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401K match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Employee Discount on products
• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees