Associate - Accounts Payable

Minerals Technologies; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401k company match

Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

Educational Assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Minerals Technologies Inc. in Bethlehem, PA is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate to provide end-to-end support for the Shared Services AP/Procure to Pay process. Responsibilities include data entry of invoices into a three-way matching system for MTI U.S.

and Canadian plants, handling supplier and internal communications, and resolving payment inquiries. The role requires 3+ years in accounting/AP, an Associate’s Degree or equivalent, and strong Excel/Word skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Business or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years’ accounting or accounts payable experience.
• Experience with an electronic matching system preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of a high volume of invoices quickly and accurately.
• Invoice approval, ASL verification, and routing invoices for approvals.
• Payment exception handling and resolution within Procure to Pay.
• Payment processing for North American locations.
• Resolve bank inquiries or issues and supplier statements.
• Process month end close and related audit requests.
• Collaborate with PTP and RTR teams daily.
• Open mail and scan into processing system.

Skills

Data entry

Invoice processing

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate’s Degree in Business or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Electronic matching system

Job description

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Location: Bethlehem, PA

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Associate, under general supervision, is responsible for providing end to end support for the Shared Services Accounts Payable / Procure to pay process. Responsibilities include data entry of invoices into an electronic three way matching system for all MTI U.S. and Canadian plants, handling correspondence from suppliers, co-workers and other MTI employees, inquiring on payment information, exception handling and resolution.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Data entry of a high volume of invoices quickly and accurately
• Invoice approval, ASL verification, and routing invoices for additional approval when necessary.
• Payment exception handling requires an understanding of the Procure to Pay process, and strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Payment processing for all of the North American locations
• Resolve all bank inquiries or issues
• Handle large critical supplier statement resolution
• Process month end close and monitor all issues related to the close process
• Work closely with PTP team and other departments daily
• Works with our RTR team for problem resolution
• Processes request for payments as needed
• Process quarterly regression testing and audit requests
• Projects as assigned
• Special instruction processing
• Assist in monitoring and developing performance measures
• Suggest and help implement continuous improvement projects
• Work in a team environment coordinating work requirements and schedules with other team members
• Open mail, and scan into processing system

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Education: Associate’s Degree in Business or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in an accounting/accounts payable environment.
• Prior experience with an electronic matching system is preferred.
• Individuals must have strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot and analyze invoice/payment issues along with excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, mathematical aptitude, and record keeping experience.
• Previous experience with Accounts Payable functions for an industrial or manufacturing organization desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English required.

Travel: Travel may occur on an infrequent basis.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment, moving around the office as needed, sitting at a desk, using office equipment, including but not limited to a personal computer, fax machine, copier and telephone, read, write, listen, speak and understand English, have the ability to work independently, be dependable and maintain confidential information, integrity and composure at all times.

Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization occurs via various methods of communication, typically including face-to-face discussions, electronic mail, phone calls, written letters and/or faxes,.

The employee is expected to be self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting. Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, analytical, organized and detail-oriented, perform multiple tasks at once, compose correspondence and other documentation in a professional manner, express ideas constructively, actively listen to others, manage time effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines, learn and memorize procedures, display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training.

Work Hours: The schedule is typically the day shift. However, employees must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays and weekends, as necessary.

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system. Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.

Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by government regulations.

EOE