Accounts Payable Associate
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for, within a team environment, executing payment - related processes to Pella Corporation’s business partners for all applicable manufacturing divisions, sales subsidiaries, and independent sales branches. These activities are to be completed in adherence to all policies and procedures while maintaining an emphasis on time, cost and quality of the services provided.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for an assigned vendor base and processes vouchers accordingly. Is the first point of contact for those vendors, addressing questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Follows standard work procedures for processing invoices and maintains documentation to support payments.
- Manages and prioritizes his/her own workload and assumes full ownership of duties assigned.
- Maintain assigned vendor base and develop a working knowledge of other team member’s vendors. As required, work with the team to cover invoice backlog and assigned projects.
- Responsible for identifying opportunities for process improvements in time, cost and quality not only in Finance, but also in joint processes involving other functional departments. Takes eliminates waste within the department, working with the team to create processes that are both efficient and compliant with policy, governmental regulations, and GAAP.
- Questions and issues will require frequent communication and problem solving effort with vendors as well as internal departments. Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
One year certificate from college or technical school; or Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
Oracle, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform data entry while sitting and talking or hearing. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
