A/P Specialist, Compliance - Global Industrial

Genuine Parts Company; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation and holiday pay

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an Accounts Payable Specialist III to lead and mentor non-supervisory AP staff while supporting supervisors in their absence. Strong process improvement focus and metric-driven performance are essential to drive efficiency across the AP function.

The role emphasizes ownership of duties, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to design and implement enhanced workflows, reporting, and ad hoc projects within the accounts payable team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 5+ years of related experience (or equivalent).
• Associates degree in Accounting / Business Administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentors non-supervisory AP personnel, including training and assigning new duties.
• Supports AP Supervisors and covers supervisory duties in their absence.
• Understands departmental metrics and strives to meet productivity measures.
• Designs, implements, and improves processes for departmental efficiency.
• Creates and distributes department level reporting for management.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication

Customer service

Multitasking

AP fundamentals

ERP systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree in Accounting / Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

SUMMARY

The Accounts Payable Specialist III is an expert in Accounts Payable (AP) departmental functions, mentors all non-supervisory Accounts Payable personnel, and takes ownership of departmental duties to aid in workflow assignments. The AP Specialist III reports to an AP Supervisor(s) and performs supervisory duties in their absence.

JOB DUTIES

• Mentors non-supervisory AP personnel, including providing training and assigning new duties.
• Supports AP Supervisors by assisting with advanced functions and performing supervisory duties in their absence.
• Understands departmental metrics and strives to meet or exceed established productivity measures.
• Designs, implements, and improves processes to ensure departmental efficiency.
• Continuously seeks out opportunitites to improve current processes.
• Creates and distributes department level reporting for all levels of management.
• Manages ongoing and ad hoc projects.
• Proficiently performs all AP supporting duties assigned, including, but not limited to: the payables process; payment processing for multiple payment types including international wire transfers; reviewing and verifying vendor invoices and various payment requests to ensure accuracy; processing various vouchers for payment utilizing multiple accounting systems; verifying the validity of new vendors submitted for set-up and verify tax information; maintain vendor master records in multiple ERP systems; review and validate vendor banking information for ACH/wire setup; monitoring accounts to ensure vendor payments are processed in accordance with Motion payment policies; assisting external customers in setting up means of electronic invoice submission and electronic payment; support year-end tax reporting; resolving vendor account discrepancies and communicating with appropriate departments.
• Performes other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and five (5) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination. Associates degree in Accounting / Business Administration is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to teach and coach peers, self-motivated attitude
• Exemplary work ethic and decision making ability
• Strong attention to organization, detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Strong customer service skills in dealing with vendors and internal customers
• Ability to multitask and manage time well
• General knowledge of accounts payable principles and general sales & use tax concepts
• Ability to learn various software packages and process workflows

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.