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In this role you will be responsible for accounts payable duties, supporting multiple labs and/or locations.\nThis position plays a crucial role in the daily upkeep of accounts payable, fielding phone calls from vendors and Element laboratories, ensuring invoices are entered into accounting system, payments made within acceptable timeframe, and other duties as assigned. This position partners with AP lead and team of AP representatives.\nThis is a temporary full-time assignment lasting until the end of 2026.\nThis is a hybrid role: 4 days at our Blue Ash location & 1 day remote.\nResponsibilities\nBuild friendly relationship with vendors\nAnalyze accounts, obtain missing invoices, and address discrepancies\nBuild rapport with assigned Element Lab(s)\nMaintain spreadsheet with invoices and their status, review with lab each week\nInvoice Entry, Coding, keying, date stamping and filing of invoices\nCheck Runs which includes pulling invoices for payment, delivering checks as necessary (postage machine, overnight)\nOverall knowledge/partner of Element lab assigned and their vendors for AP related topics\nOther tasks as needed or requested by Lead or Manager\nSkills / Qualifications\nMinimum 3 years of experience in multi-site / location accounts payable support (or 1 year experience and college degree, preferably with accounting or accounting related major)\nAbility to read and interpret accounting related documents\nAbility to effectively communicate inside organization (manager, peers, members of Element team) as well as externally (vendors)\nAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as invoice amounts, payment terms and cash balances and to apply concepts of basic math\nExcellent analytical skills and knowledge of accounting and financial principles\nDemonstrated problem resolution skills\nAttention to detail is critical\nProficiency with accounting software systems\nAbility to remain calm when faced with deadlines and multiple priorities\nExcellent interpersonal skills, ability to function as part of a team\nCompany Overview\nElement is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.\nWhen failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.\nWhile we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.\nIndustries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.\nDiversity Statement\nAt Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. 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