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Reconciles bills, checks balances, follows up on discrepancies, and maintains vendor files. May prepare checks for signature and communicate to vendors. May assist in collections, shippers, customers, and sales/marketing department in requests for invoices or shipping verification.\nResponsibilities\nSeparates invoices for productive parts by payee. \nRuns Unvouched Receipts (UVR) report daily. The UVR report is sorted by vendor name and purchase order number then, receipt date and receipt number. Other information includes part numbers, bill of lading numbers, quantity received, quantity vouched, and net quantity, price per each part received, and total price per shipment (quantity multiplied by price per each). \nMatches vendor name, purchase order number, quantity, and price, on invoices to the same on the UVR. \nForwards the invoice to the buyer for price approval or quantity difference correction if differences exist between the invoice and the UVR. A copy of the invoice is kept noted and dated as having been sent to the buyer for approval. \nVouches the invoice into the accounts payable computer system when there is a match between the UVR and the invoices or when the appropriate approval has been received. \nAssembles and scans vouched invoices to Division.\nMonitors discount opportunities.\nResolves purchase order, invoice, or payment discrepancies documentation.\nEnsures credit is received for outstanding memos.\nResolves sales tax issues by submitting a sales tax exemption certificate to the vendor.\nQualifications\nAssociates Degree in Business, Accounting, or related preferred, will consider additional years of related experience in lieu of degree.\n3+ years related work experience or training\nExperience in Accounting and bookkeeping functions, focus on Accounts Receivable\nExcellent with Deduction Management/Payment Discrepancies\nExcellent reasoning skills\nSAP Experience\nQuick learner, organized, detail oriented\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to work/operate independently with minimal oversight, but with focused objectives and discipline to obtain results\nImpeccable moral character and high ethical standards\nExcellent computer-based skills including excel spreadsheet development, word processing, PowerPoint presentations\nWe Offer\nCompetitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.\nADA Statement & EEO Statement\nIn developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 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