Sharp Decisions
Accounts Payable Technician (W2 and Local only)
Sharp Decisions, Lithia, Florida, United States, 33547
A client of Sharp Decisions Inc. is looking for an Accounts Payable Technician to be based in Lithia, FL. The position is HYBRID (onsite Thursdays). The contract’s duration is 6 months with possible extension and/or hire. *W2 and local only.
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Description of Assignment:
Shared Services Accounts Payable TechnicianThe North America Shared Service Accounts Payable Processor is responsible for completing the daily activities of the AP Team, which consists of researching invoices that cannot be automatically processed through AP workflow, assisting our business partners with invoice and payment status, statement reconciliation and correcting coding &/routing issues. Additional responsibilities will include Customer Care resolution, Supply Chain and Transportation resolution, Corporate Card resolution, and maximizing relationships with our suppliers by meeting supplier requirements and expectations from the receipt of invoice to settlement of payment.
What will you do?• Quickly respond and resolve internal customer and external supplier inquiries via phone and/or email within the Accounts Payable service level agreement.• Assist internal customers and external suppliers with weekly meetings as needed for statements and account reconciliation.• Reconcile Corporate Card Statements against client’s open liabilities for cardholders.• Monitor, analyze and coordinate barge, sulfur, and/or transportation-supply chain payables.• Administer rates corrections for approval and processing.• Validate accurate payments processing across multiple currencies, resolve short-payments due to variances and dispute invoices that are incorrectly billed.• Assist in rail car payment facilitation process which includes requesting purchase orders and approving invoices for processing.• Identify issues the internal/external customers are experiencing, determine the cause, and communicate and coordinate with business areas to ensure necessary action is taken to resolve them using a ticketing system.• Responsible for all documentation and determining when an inquiry is considered resolved.• Use third-party vendor websites to determine railroad classification and locations to resolve billing discrepancies.• Respond to financial audit requests sent in by our suppliers that confirm the open invoices on account.• Track and report on invoice issues monthly.• Complete monthly reporting and related tasks for Corporate Card SOX compliance controls.• Maintain, update, and ensure accuracy of standard documents, records, and accounts.• Research and process vendor invoices for PO and/or Non-PO suppliers that cannot automatically flow through the system, which will include routing invoices for approval through our workflow system, updating and recording vendor notes, partnering with the business and vendors on problem invoices and working through any rejection issues.• Assist corporate card users with issuing and maintaining corporate cards, booking travel, submitting and auditing expenses, and preparing payments for individual and company bill statements.
What do you need for this role?• High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of accounts payable experience required• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, or economics preferred• Customer service, Corporate Card, or Transportation/Supply Chain experience a plus• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), with emphasis on complex Excel spreadsheets• SAP experience is required• Experience with Ariba, Concur, Fieldglass, ServiceNow, and/or SAP S4 a plus• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills• Ability to effectively work with employees at all levels within the organization and external suppliers• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment• Ability to work in a high paced, continually changing business and work environment and manage multiple priorities• Organized and highly detail-oriented
Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.
Description of Assignment:
Shared Services Accounts Payable TechnicianThe North America Shared Service Accounts Payable Processor is responsible for completing the daily activities of the AP Team, which consists of researching invoices that cannot be automatically processed through AP workflow, assisting our business partners with invoice and payment status, statement reconciliation and correcting coding &/routing issues. Additional responsibilities will include Customer Care resolution, Supply Chain and Transportation resolution, Corporate Card resolution, and maximizing relationships with our suppliers by meeting supplier requirements and expectations from the receipt of invoice to settlement of payment.
What will you do?• Quickly respond and resolve internal customer and external supplier inquiries via phone and/or email within the Accounts Payable service level agreement.• Assist internal customers and external suppliers with weekly meetings as needed for statements and account reconciliation.• Reconcile Corporate Card Statements against client’s open liabilities for cardholders.• Monitor, analyze and coordinate barge, sulfur, and/or transportation-supply chain payables.• Administer rates corrections for approval and processing.• Validate accurate payments processing across multiple currencies, resolve short-payments due to variances and dispute invoices that are incorrectly billed.• Assist in rail car payment facilitation process which includes requesting purchase orders and approving invoices for processing.• Identify issues the internal/external customers are experiencing, determine the cause, and communicate and coordinate with business areas to ensure necessary action is taken to resolve them using a ticketing system.• Responsible for all documentation and determining when an inquiry is considered resolved.• Use third-party vendor websites to determine railroad classification and locations to resolve billing discrepancies.• Respond to financial audit requests sent in by our suppliers that confirm the open invoices on account.• Track and report on invoice issues monthly.• Complete monthly reporting and related tasks for Corporate Card SOX compliance controls.• Maintain, update, and ensure accuracy of standard documents, records, and accounts.• Research and process vendor invoices for PO and/or Non-PO suppliers that cannot automatically flow through the system, which will include routing invoices for approval through our workflow system, updating and recording vendor notes, partnering with the business and vendors on problem invoices and working through any rejection issues.• Assist corporate card users with issuing and maintaining corporate cards, booking travel, submitting and auditing expenses, and preparing payments for individual and company bill statements.
What do you need for this role?• High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of accounts payable experience required• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, or economics preferred• Customer service, Corporate Card, or Transportation/Supply Chain experience a plus• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), with emphasis on complex Excel spreadsheets• SAP experience is required• Experience with Ariba, Concur, Fieldglass, ServiceNow, and/or SAP S4 a plus• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills• Ability to effectively work with employees at all levels within the organization and external suppliers• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment• Ability to work in a high paced, continually changing business and work environment and manage multiple priorities• Organized and highly detail-oriented