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SUMMARY:

The Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for processing daily payables in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.  This individual performs all functions of full-charge payables processing and research and resolve vendor issues. This is a temporary position for up to 3-6 month. This is a hybrid position working 1-2 days from the Vernon Hills Office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and reconcile vendor invoices received to amounts billed
• Work with vendors to identify billing discrepancies and find resolution
• Review vendor credits to identify legitimacy, and collect credits owed
• Work with customer service and purchasing team to identify discrepancies between what was billed and what was received
• Mail and file any outgoing checks
• Record credit card payments into the accounting system
• Other duties as assigned
• Reports to the Accounts Payable Manager
• Contract hourly range is $20-$25 / hour

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum two years of experience in a high-volume A/P environment
• Ability to apply bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Ability to make varied arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other others
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must
• High level of integrity and work ethic
• Passionate, Adaptable, Customer Focused and Teamwork oriented
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of foreign currency A/P desired
• Working knowledge of A/P software applications
• Working knowledge of MS-Excel and Word
• Accounting courses, Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

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