Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Specialist classifies and records data to keep financial records complete. The Accounts Payable Specialist performs any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. The Accounts Payable Specialist may also assist in checking the accuracy of numbers, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately processes CCM's bills utilizing Readsoft and SAP ERP software to maximum efficiency
• Cross-trained in all areas of accounts payable to be able to assist in all areas of A/P during absences and workload shifts.
• Oversees third party direct ship payment format, requiring thorough knowledge of SAP flow from sales order to customer billing.
• Processes department expense items ensuring proper account coding and determining correct use tax liability for manufacturers in multiple states.
• Records monthly journal entries
• Performs monthly maintenance/ research of GR/IR account.
• Account reconciliations and undertakes special projects as assigned.
• Processes outbound freight shipment invoices while being able to determine proper shipment origination and process large volumes of invoices daily.

The ability to run payments through various methods, including checks, wires, and ACH

• Run metric reporting shows various aspects of day-to-day processes to pinpoint areas of concern and show progress and efficiencies.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED
• College Degree in accounting or business is highly preferred
• Accounts Payable Experience in Sophisticated software system (EDI and/or Imaging/OCR desirable)

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• General Accounting
• Accounts Payable
• Mathematics
• Clerical
• Written, Verbal and Interpersonal skills
• Accounts payable software
• SAP
• Financial analysis software