Accounts Payable Specialist

Alter Trading Corp; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401k

Company paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Alter Trading Corporation is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist at our corporate office in St. Louis, MO. The role handles non-trade invoices and the full payable cycle, working with facilities to process payments and ensure compliance with company policy.

The ideal candidate has prior AP experience, strong communication, and math skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and a fast-paced environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong math skills for fractions and percentages.
• Problem solving and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under limited supervision with interruptions.
• Background check and drug screen required.
• Ability to work with vendors and manage aging issues.

Responsibilities

• Process and route non-trade invoices through electronic systems per guidelines.
• Make weekly payment runs through automated systems.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of invoice processing.
• Process check requests.
• Ensure sales and use tax accuracy for invoices.
• Correspond with vendor inquiries and take credits per statements.
• Ensure vendors provide completed W-9s.
• Research A/P aging with facilities to resolve aging issues.
• Process trade payments through the ERP system.
• Complete special projects as needed.
• Provide support to the A/P Supervisor.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

ERP system

Invoice management system

Job description

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Accounts Payable Specialist

Full Time Admin St. Louis, MO, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2102

Alter Trading Corporation, a 128+ year old, privately held company with 70+ metal recycling facilities is seeking a qualified Accounts Payable Specialist at our corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri. Alter operates metal recycling facilities in 8 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally. Our corporate office is located in St. Louis, Missouri and our website is www.Altertrading.com . Alter Trading Corporation offers competitive wages and benefits to include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, company paid life insurance, and company paid short and long term disability.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, the Accounts Payable Specialist processes and ensures all non-trade invoices from the facilities are completed according to company policy and procedure. The position will work directly with the facilities completing the entire payable cycle. Provide support and direction for your assigned facilities.

The responsibilities for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:

• Process and route non-trade invoices through electronic, online invoice management system and ensure invoices have appropriate documentation and approval per company guidelines.
• Make weekly payment runs through automated, electronic systems.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of invoice processing.
• Process check requests.
• Ensure sales and use tax is accurate for invoices.
• Correspond with vendor inquires and take credits according to vendor statements.
• Ensure vendors meet all necessary reporting requirements and provide completed W-9s
• Research A/P aging; with facilities to resolve aging issues.
• Process trade payments through electronic ERP system
• Complete special projects as needed
• Provide support/backup to the A/P Supervisor.
• Performs all other task and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested.

The qualifications for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:

• Relevant experience in accounts payable.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication style
• Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios.
• Basic problem solving and customer service skills.
• Ability to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company.
• Ability to work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods with frequent interruptions and adaptable to change in priorities
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen