Accounts Payable Coordinator

Gast; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Benton Harbor, MI, is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure timely payments to suppliers and accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and at least three years of experience in an accounting role. Essential duties include auditing invoices, preparing journal entries, and maintaining vendor relationships. A team-oriented attitude and solid knowledge of accounting principles are required. Competitive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in a related accounting discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and think independently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for paying all suppliers accurately and on time.
• Perform audit between purchase orders, receipts, and vendor invoices.
• Prepare journal entries relating to accounts payable.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Knowledge of accounting principles

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Who is GAST Manufacturing

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing has a long history of being the leader in design and manufacturing of quality air‑moving products. We specialize in offering cost effective solutions for a wide variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental cleanup applications. We are looking to add more talent to our team.

Scope Of Role

Responsible for paying all Gast suppliers accurately and on time while using appropriate discounts. Records all disbursements accurately in the general ledger so that the financial reports will reflect an accurate financial position of the company. Resolve and reconcile discrepancies between the prices and quantities on the supplier invoice and the Gast purchase order. Communicate with suppliers and internal departments to resolve any problems with invoicing deviations. Review and monitor all available cash discounts and payment terms. Recommend proposed vendor payment term changes to Procurement. Responsible for Gast purchasing card activity as well as maintain controls and limitations. Responsible for Gast credit card activity. Coordinate and schedule accounts payable cash disbursements schedule. 4000+ Vendors, Approximately 36,000 invoices totaling over $80 Million

Essential Duties

• Perform audit between purchase orders, receipts, and vendor invoices. Solves problems relating to price, quantity, general ledger accuracy, returned items, purchases discounts. Communicates with the vendor, Receiving and Procurement in the process. Analyzes reasonableness regarding cost as they relate to our corporate guidelines.
• Prepare journal entries relating to accounts payable for general ledger input. Analyze vendor YTD expenditures and assist in the year end audit.
• Enforce corporate capital appropriation policy and approval limits.
• Maintain tax exemption field and required tax exemption certificates.

Education And Experience Requirements Or Equivalencies

• High School Diploma And
• At Least Three (3) Years’ Experience In Related Accounting Discipline
• Demonstrated Experience with Word, Excel And Access.

OTHER SKILLS And ABILITIES

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, think independently, show initiative, anticipate and prevent problems.
• Must possess mental/visual acuity, ability to do long-term repetitive work, excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, ability to operate computers and ten key calculator, knowledge of accounting principles and concepts.
• Persons occupying this position will be expected to sign an Employee Inventions and Proprietary Information agreement.

GAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family: Finance

Business Unit: Gast