Accounts Payable Specialist III

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation • Dover, DE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role will initially support our current Accounts Payable systems and
processes while the organization transitions to a new SAP-based Procure-to-Pay
platform. The Accounts Payable Specialist III will work in the existing
environment during go-live preparation and will play a key role in future
process transformation once the new system is implemented.

This role is responsible for performing advanced, high-volume accounts payable
functions, resolving AP exceptions, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and
process efficiency within the SAP ERP environment. The role handles complex
invoice processing, vendor reconciliation, and issue resolution, while ensuring
adherence to company policies, internal controls, and accounting standards.

This position acts as a subject matter expert (SME) within the AP team,
supporting junior AP staff, partnering with procurement and business units, and
contributing to month-end close, reporting, and continuous improvement
initiatives.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Work Experience: Five (5) years of experience in SAP Accounts Payable and OCR workflow systems
• Driver’s License: Standard Driver’s License
• Licensure/Certification: SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module certification preferred
• Advanced understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, accounting concepts, and invoice matching controls
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Working knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable (FI-AP) processes and configuration
• Understanding of PO-based and non-PO invoice processing in SAP
• Knowledge of three-way matching (PO, goods receipt, invoice)
• Understanding of vendor master data and maintenance controls
• Knowledge of SAP payment processing methods (checks, ACH, wires)
• Knowledge of AP-related month-end close activities, including accruals and reconciliations
• Awareness of internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements
• Understanding of 1099 processing and reporting (where applicable)
• Ability to research and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies using SAP reports and document flow
• Ability to run, interpret, and analyze SAP AP reports such as aging and open items
• Experience reconciling vendor statements using SAP data
• Ability to process and monitor payment runs and troubleshoot exceptions
• Strong Excel skills to support AP data analysis and reconciliations
• Ability to navigate ERP integrations (e.g., SAP with OCR or invoice automation tools)
• Ability to document SAP AP procedures and work instructions

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module certification

Responsibilities

• Support both current AP processes and future SAP/AP workflows during system transition
• Process high-volume and high-complexity vendor invoices in Epicor (legacy) and SAP (S/4HANA, future deployment)
• Verify invoice accuracy, approvals, coding, and supporting documentation
• Resolve invoice discrepancies related to pricing, quantities, taxes, and receipts
• Prepare and process vendor payments in accordance with payment terms
• Reconcile vendor statements and research outstanding balances
• Respond to and resolve escalated vendor and internal inquiries
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit standards
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Assist with ERP, invoice automation, and system enhancements
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to junior AP staff
• Assist with training, cross-training, and procedure documentation
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, AP aging analysis, and reconciliations
• Maintain and analyze departmental KPIs such as touchless rate, exception rate, and cycle time

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time

What This Job Offers

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