Accounts Payable Specialist – Commodity & Freight

Global Partners LP; Auburndale (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

Global Partners LP is seeking a Commodity & Freight Payable Specialist to manage accounts payable for the Trading and Marketing business in a fast-paced, office-based role in Newton, MA.

The ideal candidate will reconcile invoices, support timely payments, and resolve discrepancies across internal and external teams while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality. Proficiency in Excel/Word and ability to adapt to new software are required.

Qualifications

• An associate degree in accounting is preferred; a high school education is required
• A minimum of one year of accounting experience or equivalent is a plus
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality, with a high level of integrity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills is required
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality with a high level of integrity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required
• Ability to learn and efficiently use new software applications is a must
• Adaptability along with the ability to effectively work in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Sound strategic-thinking skills, with the ability to pivot when needed and foster cooperation among colleagues and management

Responsibilities

• Process payable matching between system transactions and third-party documentation
• Monitor tolerance write off activity for reasonableness relating to payable invoices
• Timely resolution of all discrepancies that arise during the reconciliation process
• Work with vendors and internal teams to obtain credit and rebills
• Ensure that all automated activity has been successfully processed and facilitate the resolution of any reported issues
• Maintain accounts payable paperless file system
• Comply with SOX policies and procedures

Skills

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Excel

Word

Learn new software

Adaptability

Integrity/confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in accounting preferred; high school education required

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Global Partners LP is seeking a Commodity & Freight Payable Specialist to manage accounts payable for the Trading and Marketing business in a fast-paced, office-based role in Newton, MA.

The ideal candidate will reconcile invoices, support timely payments, and resolve discrepancies across internal and external teams while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality. Proficiency in Excel/Word and ability to adapt to new software are required.