What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Sahr Building Supply, Inc.?
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Accounts Payable Specialist
Sahr Building Supply, Inc., a leading supplier of commercial and residential doors, hardware, and windows with locations in Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Grand Rapids; has an opening for an Accounts Payable Specialist. The position involves working with all levels of management to process all material and non-material vendor invoices; coordinating the payment of invoices; and tracking bank balances.
Responsibilities:
- Compile vendor invoices received from mail, fax and email.
- Update and export product purchase orders from industry specific front-end software into accounting software.
- Enter vendor invoice details into accounting software for all accounts payable.
- Notify management of significant differences between original purchase order amount and invoice amount.
- Update spreadsheet with deposits and payments to calculate accurate daily bank balances.
- Perform weekly review of open accounts payable and determine a pay list based on vendors terms, due dates and available funds.
- Create payments in accounting software for direct withdrawal, ACH, electronic, and paper check payments.
- Print and mail all check payments; schedule all vendor specific electronic payments; enter all ACH payments for manager’s approval in banking system.
- Email payment vouchers to vendors for all electronic and ACH payments.
- Collate and file all receiving paperwork, invoices, and payment vouchers.
- Maintain on-going list of all required vendor prepayments.
- Assist in the coordination and data entry of all physical inventories
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 2 to 3 years accounts payable or related position; prior experience in construction associated firm a plus
- Extreme attention to detail; the ability to multi-task; and maintain focus with minimal supervision
- High level of interpersonal skills to handle a variety of situations and build relationships
- Time management skills with the ability to meet hard deadlines
- Document management and ability to use software tools
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat
Requirements:
- Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Desire to learn, grow and advance within company.
Product and enterprise software training will be provided.
Base salary starts at $20.00/hr. with 401K and health benefits starting after 90 days
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kalamazoo, MI 49048: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Accounting software: 2 years (Preferred)
- Accounts payable: 2 years (Required)
- Data entry: 2 years (Required)
- Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Required)
- Time management: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kalamazoo, MI 49048