Specialist, AP/AR Senior

CHS, Inc. • Inver Grove Heights, MN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryThe AP/AR Senior Specialist supports the Accounts Payable Payments processes within CHS Finance Shared Services. This role ensures timely and accurate processing of payments, supports internal and external customers, and upholds strong internal controls. In addition to standard AP responsibilities, this position also supports incoming mail in the IGH office and provides customer service assistance related to settlements and lien review support.
This is a hybrid position based out of Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, and/or AP/AR
• High School diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Experience using automated financial and accounting systems
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Associate's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field

Responsibilities

• Address and resolve varied and complex escalated settlement payment issues.
• Serve as a point of contact for patrons, banking institutions and government offices regarding payment questions, documentation, or account information.
• Support lienholder communications and maintain accurate, up‑to‑date lienholder records.
• Assist patrons and external stakeholders with professional, timely, and accurate customer service.
• Ensure timely and accurate lienholder review and maintenance in support of payment processing.
• Review client documentation for proper system setup and compliance with accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping for audits.
• Perform data entry from source documents, including coding, accuracy validation, and corrections.
• Prepare, sort, and interpret source documents; follow up with preparers to resolve missing or inconsistent data.
• Track receipt of data and source documents within established processes.
• Initiate payments in SAP S4 Hana.
• Respond to vendor and internal customer inquiries related to payment status.
• Identify internal control gaps and propose improvement solutions.
• Provide guidance and occasional training to AP/Settlements team members.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Support daily handling of internal incoming mail for the IGH office.
• Sort, route, and prioritize AP/AR and settlements‑related correspondence.
• Ensure sensitive financial documents are delivered to appropriate teams promptly.
• Coordinate across AP Payments, settlements, and business units to ensure accurate and timely resolution.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees