Accounts Payable Specialist: Detail‑Oriented, SAP Expert

Ball-Horticultural-Company-; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401k/Profit Sharing

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

On-site cafe

Employee Assistance Program

Positive Health programs

Job summary

Ball-Horticultural Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to process invoices and payments, resolving posting discrepancies and handling payment-related requests across vendors and internal teams. The role emphasizes accuracy in accounting records and timely payments.

You will work with SAP, Excel, and Outlook, and may use Concur, Esker and SharePoint. The position involves year-end closing tasks and cross-training with the freight invoicing systems.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in accounting is required.
• 3 years of accounts payable and related accounting experience.
• Accurate and efficient data entry skills.
• Experience with SAP, Excel, and Outlook is required; Concur, Esker and SharePoint are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Verify and process non-purchase order invoices through the Esker platform.
• Audit and post seed-related invoices in the ERP system.
• Investigate vendor posting issues and resolve discrepancies.
• Create employee profiles in Concur and process expense reports.
• Review and verify transactions and journal entries.
• Execute scheduled payment runs within the ERP system.
• Initiate wire transfers and post payments.
• Manage year-end closing and verify vendor balances.
• Provide backup coverage for A/P team members.
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and business partners via email.
• Refund and deposit vendor checks.
• Cross-train to review freight invoices in the EDI system.

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent accounting experience

Tools

SAP

Excel

Outlook

Concur

Esker

SharePoint

Job description

Ball-Horticultural Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to process invoices and payments, resolving posting discrepancies and handling payment-related requests across vendors and internal teams. The role emphasizes accuracy in accounting records and timely payments.

You will work with SAP, Excel, and Outlook, and may use Concur, Esker and SharePoint. The position involves year-end closing tasks and cross-training with the freight invoicing systems.