Accounts Payable Specialist$45,000 - $70,000/Yearly
Workplace Type: Onsite
Who We Are
With over fifty years of experience in the transformer services industry, Emerald Transformer is the premier solution for electrical equipment. Emerald provides a wide range of transformer services including remanufactured transformer stock, repairs, decommission, field technical services, parts, PCB disposal and recycling. Our national network of factories and service centers are strategically located to serve our broad and diverse customer base. Emerald is committed to extending the life cycle of our customers’ equipment and protecting their capital investment.
We partner with our customers to exceed their expectations by delivering valuable solutions. Emerald strives to have the lowest repair failure rate in the industry. We ensure the proper handling of any type of hazardous material in compliance with all federal and state environmental regulations.
Why work at Emerald?
When Emerald Transformer hires someone, we aren’t just bringing a new employee on board. We take our time to make sure we’re surrounding ourselves with those who share our core values and our devotion to quality, dependability, and environmental consciousness. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our Emerald team, and we’re thankful for each person who’s chosen to be a part of our journey as a company. At Emerald Transformer, our employees are our lifeblood. They are the foundation of our business, so we provide employee benefits they can count on.
- Benefits: Your choice of three different medical insurance programs in addition to, life, vision, and dental insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, and a competitive 401K match incentive and vesting timeline. Our a-la-carte structure allows you to pick the best package for your needs.
- Supplemental Insurance: In addition to our standard plans, we offer tele-medicine, long-term and short-term disability coverage as well as legal services.
- Paid Weekly: All hourly team members are paid weekly!
- Paid Time Off: Emerald Transformer employees receive vacation and sick pay annually.
- Career Pathing: We are growing and promote from within.
We’ve surrounded ourselves with a passionate team, determined to reach that same goal. We’ve been in business for over 50 years, and every day, we’re looking for new and more innovative ways to provide better service to our customers and grow our business.
- Receive, sort, audit, and accurately process accounts payable invoices, ensuring timely and compliant entry into financial systems.
- Support daily operations of the accounts payable function, maintaining efficiency and accuracy across all transactions.
- Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior entry in software and payment.
- Accurately code invoices, vouchers, expense reports, and check requests in alignment with company accounting procedures.
- Research and resolve problems associated with processing invoices and purchase orders.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to invoice and purchase order processing, proactively communicating with internal departments and vendors as needed.
- Contribute to monthly status reporting and assist with month-end closing activities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records.
Qualifications
- Associates degree or higher preferred
- 2+ years of experience within the Accounts Payable or Accounting field
- Previous experience in customer billing with an ERP system, a plus
- Possess strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research, and resolution skills
- Maintain effective communication skills; written, verbal, and interpersonal
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Proven Customer service skills
In addition to meeting the qualifications above, the ideal candidate will embody the following characteristics and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:
- Interpersonal Skills – must maintain confidentiality, remain open to other’s ideas and exhibit a willingness to try new things.
- Oral and Written Communication – must speak clearly and effectively in positive or negative situations; must demonstrate group presentation skills; must be able to effectively write and edit written communications (i.e. – letters, email, signs); must be able to read and appropriately interpret written information; must be able to present numeric data effectively.
- Planning/Organizing – must be able to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
- Problem Solving – must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather/analyze information appropriately.
- Dependability – must be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to management instructions and solicit feedback to improve performance.
- Adaptability – must be able to adapt to change in the work environment and to manage competing tasks.
- Quality – must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; must monitor own work to ensure quality requirements are met.
Emerald Transformer is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability (including pregnancy), uniform service, veteran status, marital status, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
