Associate - Accounts Payable

Minerals Technologies•Bethlehem, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.1 billion in 2024. MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions . Our Consumer & Specialities segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets. Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially-formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure. MTI is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees. In our offices around the world, our differences are respected and valued as essential to MTI’s continued growth and innovation. Our goal is to ensure that all employees at MTI experience our workplace as a welcoming and respectful environment where they can achieve their full potential. What We Offer: Competitive pay, commensurate with experience Health/Dental/Vision plans 401k company match Life Insurance Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Educational Assistance Employee Assistance Plan Job Summary: The Accounts Payable Associate , under general supervision, is responsible for providing end to end support for the Shared Services Accounts Payable / Procure to pay process. Responsibilities include data entry of invoices into an electronic three way matching system for all MTI U.S. and Canadian plants, handling correspondence from suppliers, co-workers and other MTI employees, inquiring on payment information, exception handling and resolution. Location: Bethlehem, PA

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Business or equivalent experience.
Must have at least 3 years’ experience in an accounting/accounts payable environment.
Individuals must have strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
Must have the ability to troubleshoot and analyze invoice/payment issues along with excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, mathematical aptitude, and record keeping experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with an electronic matching system is preferred.
Previous experience with Accounts Payable functions for an industrial or manufacturing organization desired.

Responsibilities

Data entry of a high volume of invoices quickly and accurately
Invoice approval, ASL verification, and routing invoices for additional approval when necessary.
Payment exception handling requires an understanding of the Procure to Pay process, and strong problem-solving capabilities.
Payment processing for all of the North American locations
Resolve all bank inquiries or issues
Handle large critical supplier statement resolution
Process month end close and monitor all issues related to the close process
Work closely with PTP team and other departments daily
Works with our RTR team for problem resolution
Processes request for payments as needed
Process quarterly regression testing and audit requests
Projects as assigned
Special instruction processing
Assist in monitoring and developing performance measures
Suggest and help implement continuous improvement projects
Work in a team environment coordinating work requirements and schedules with other team members
Open mail, and scan into processing system
Other duties as assigned.
Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.