Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist will have responsibility for general accounting activity surrounding the accounts payable function. The Accounts Payable Specialist will also be responsible for processing vendor invoices and reconciling vendor statements, as well as interacting with internal and external customers. In addition, the Accounts Payable Specialist will serve as the Division lead for Concur Expense Report review/auditing.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

Accounts Payable Responsibilities :

• Concur expense reports – validate/audit expense reports, ensure all receipts are attached and coded to proper general ledger account.
• Serves as point of contact for vendors.
• Handles and minimizes vendor complaints and requests for information.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors.
• Processes checks, wires and reconciliations in accordance with company policies.
• Processes invoices through data entry in ERP system in accordance with company policies.
• Research and resolve vendor discrepancies.

General Accounting Responsibilities :

• Performs general accounting tasks (journal entries and account reconciliations).
• Makes journal entries and reconciles accounts.
• Miscellaneous intercompany transactions.
• Comply with SOX and other operational business controls.

• Special projects as assigned.
• Filing documents as appropriate.
• Enter and maintain lease information in the KLT system
• Enter and maintain fixed assets in the FAS system.
• Generate and distribute reports in a timely manner.

Competency Requirements

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Accurate high-volume data entry

Minimum Qualifications (Experience And Skills)

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Experiencing leading a small team.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong organizational skills through demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage time.
• Established collaboration skills and the ability to communicate with openness and transparency.

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• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure with various departments.
• English written and verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing environment highly desirable
• Experience with Navision or Oracle is preferred
• Experience with Concur is preferred
• Experience with FAS is preferred
• International AP experience is an asset

Work Environment

• Office Work environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to lift 30 pounds.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 18,500 colleagues, in 30 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $6.0 billion. Traded publicly (NYSE:AME), we are a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 18,500 colleagues, in 30 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.