Accounts Payable Associate

Pella Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pella Corporation in Pella, IA is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate to ensure accurate and timely payments across our manufacturing divisions, sales subsidiaries, and independent branches. This hybrid role focuses on accuracy, efficiency, cost control, and strong customer service.

You will process invoices, vouchers, and payments; serve as the primary vendor contact; and maintain documentation and standard work procedures.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or Associate's degree; and six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Experience with Oracle, Tungsten/Readsoft/Kofax, or Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains is beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, vouchers, and payments; serve as the primary vendor contact.
• Follow standard work procedures and maintain documentation to support payments.
• Manage workload and own assigned duties.
• Maintain vendor base and cover backlog with the team as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in time, cost, and quality.
• Help ensure policy compliance, GAAP adherence, and waste elimination.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Effective communication

Vendor communication

Education

One year certificate or AA degree

Tools

Oracle

Tungsten/Readsoft/Kofax

Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains

Job description

Accounts Payable Associate

Pella, Iowa (hybrid)

This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payment processing for Pella Corporation’s business partners across our manufacturing divisions, sales subsidiaries, and independent sales branches. The position plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial services by adhering to established policies and procedures while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Processing invoices, vouchers, and payments accordingly. Serve as the first point of contact for assigned vendors, addressing questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Following standard work procedures for processing invoices and maintaining documentation to support payments.
• Managing and prioritizing your workload and assuming full ownership of assigned duties.
• Maintaining assigned vendor base and developing working knowledge of other team member’s vendors. As required, you’ll work with the team to cover invoice backlog and assigned projects.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements in time, cost, and quality. These projects may take place within Finance and involve other functional departments.
• Eliminating waste within the department, working with the team to create processes that are both efficient and compliant with policy, governmental regulations, and GAAP.

Required Education & Experience:

One year certificate from college or technical school; or Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Competencies & Skills:

• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Oracle, Tungsten/Readsoft/Kofax, and/or Microsoft Dynamics/Gre at Plains experience is beneficial.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential.

#LI-KT1