Accounts Payable Specialist

Tegna • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

TEGNA is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with strong problem-solving and analytical skills to support its business units with supplier maintenance, invoice processing, and other accounts payable requests. The role is based at WTHR in Indianapolis and provides customer service to suppliers, business units, and customers. The specialist works with invoice queues in Oracle, checks invoice accuracy, maintains supplier records, responds to inquiries, researches payment and supplier issues, and processes records in AppZen to resolve issues affecting invoice routing and payment.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED.
• Good knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proven attention to detail, strong organizational and prioritizing skills, and the ability to multitask in a rapidly expanding and changing environment.
• Ability to be self-motivated and proactive.
• Collaborative approach and experience working well with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of accounts payable experience in an automated environment.
• Shared service experience.
• Experience in the Oracle Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate responses and quality customer service while maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and sites.
• Coordinate the flow of invoices in Oracle by working through assigned sites’ queues daily.
• Perform final checks of invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Create new suppliers and maintain existing supplier records accurately.
• Perform specialized work, including special handling, processing returned checks, and supplier maintenance projects.
• Respond to accounts payable inquiries from sites and suppliers.
• Address email inquiries from the NSSC AP mailbox and the 1-800 telephone line.
• Conduct payables and supplier research, including obtaining W-9s, auditing supplier statements, validating banking information, and processing voids or cancellations.
• Process records in AppZen daily to resolve issues preventing invoice flow and routing for payment.
• Perform other duties as required, including special projects.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employee contributions and a 100% company match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay; company contributions are 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments annually for employees and eligible family members through Teladoc.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED