What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Harris?
The purpose of your role as an Accounts Payable Specialist
As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be responsible to maintain and accurately process accounts payable transactions.
- Process vendor invoices and disbursements to ensure accurate and timely costing in compliance with Company policies and procedures.
- Verify vendor invoice # and PO information including PO#, vendor name and remit to, dollar amount, proper tax and discount amounts. Compare subcontractor invoices to purchase orders or contracts to verify gross, retention and net, costs and payment terms. Reconcile vendor statements, following up on missing invoices and outstanding issues.
- Communicate with Purchasing and Project Managers on invoices needing PO maintenance or clarification, as well as vendors and subcontractors regarding invoice issues. Make adjustments as needed by the Project Managers. Coordinate with purchasing for approved changes to purchase orders.
- Use document management software to route invoices for approval. Ensure timely routing and management of all invoices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex payment and vendor issues.
- Process lien waivers as necessary.
- Allocate purchasing card costs to jobs if required.
What we're looking for in you
- 6 years of prior experience in an accounts payable role or knowledge acquired through education
- Knowledge of Accounts Payable supporting construction operations and job cost
- 6 years of proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- 6 years of Microsoft Office experience
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP's and pivot tables
- Associates degree preferred in accounting
Your life at Harris
As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!
From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
