Accounts Payable Specialist

American Packaging Corporation•City of Rochester, NY

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. Accounts Payable Specialist LOCATION: Rochester, NY SUMMARY: The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the accounts payable function for the division. The primary responsibilities include approving vendor invoices for payment and processing payments efficiently.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from four-year college or university; or Associate degree in accounting or related field plus 2 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Reliability: at work every day on time
Accuracy: uncompromised
Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
Conflict Resolution
Attention to Details
Independence
Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
Organizational skills
Professionalism/professional demeanor
Team: work as a member with all employees
Proficiency in MS Office products including Excel

Responsibilities

Process incoming invoices by performing three-way match and obtaining proper approvals
Review purchase orders and received items in the PO system and ensure items are received properly and coded to the correct general ledger account
Communicate with other teams and locations regularly for outstanding items
Match and audit all non-purchase order invoices
Review invoices for proper treatment of sales and use tax
Accurately enter vendor invoices for payment and review entries for completeness and accuracy
Request and/or generate payments weekly (check, ACH, and wire)
Address and investigate all vendor inquiries, Request and review vendor statements regularly
Perform month end closing activities (cutoff, accrual, and reconciliation)
Prepare sales and use tax return, as required by states of operation
Prepare manufacturing exemption certificates
Maintain vendor records by requesting updated information and verifying information provided
Cross train to assist and backup other areas of accounting
Assist with annual audit procedures and requests
Support department projects by completing research and gathering documents
Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of department procedures