Accounts Payable Associate

• [Company] is seeking a qualified Accounts Payable Associate for its Irving, TX location.
• The Accounts Payable Associate will ensure that the needs of the company, vendors and plant personnel are consistently met. This includes completing all Accounts Payable functions timely and accurately while working in a fast paced, high performance culture.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

• Enter and post vendor invoices into assigned ERP system in a timely and accurate manner. This includes processing both PO and non-PO related invoices.
• Ensure invoices are correctly entered or routed through workflow system for timely approval
• Reconcile entered batch data with posted batch total to ensure accuracy.
• Reconcile vendor accounts using statements, open vouchers or paid vouchers.
• Establish and maintain open communication with vendors, as well as internal and external customers.
• Research and resolve problem invoices with vendors and plant personnel.
• Organize supporting documentation to include filing, scanning preparation and packaging documents for off site storage.
• Special projects as assigned by management.
• Provide timely customer service for all calls, emails and questions from vendors, internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of five (5) years previous accounts payable experience
• Ability to work overtime to meet changing deadlines. Overtime is required at month-end close.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written with the ability to maintain a professional approach at all times
• Ability to work well as part of a team environment, with a comfort level working independently as required
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong keyboarding skills
• Desire and commitment to working in a fast paced, deadline oriented environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in   written or oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, primarily Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Working knowledge of SAP, JD Edwards or Oracle ERP systems a plus