Payroll & AP Specialist | Precise & Confidential

Sappi Papier Holding; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sappi Papier Holding in Portland, OR is seeking a Payroll/AP Specialist to support processing all hourly and salary payrolls across company locations. This role requires confidentiality, accuracy and urgency, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and close collaboration with Corporate and Site HR, site Payroll, and employees.

In addition to payroll duties, the role provides support for Accounts Payable, vendor data maintenance, expense report audits and AP administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in payroll and AP in manufacturing favored.
• Union payroll experience is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll changes for hourly and non-exempt employees.
• Interact with HR, site payroll and employees with discretion.
• Resolve pay discrepancies and adjust earnings.
• Prepare routine payroll and AP reports and reconcile deductions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant payroll regulations.
• Identify process improvements for payroll and AP.
• Assist with vendor master data updates and AP audits.
• Support accounts payable and expense report auditing.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

Data accuracy

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Fundamental Payroll Certification

Tools

ADP Enterprise

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Concur

Job description

Sappi Papier Holding in Portland, OR is seeking a Payroll/AP Specialist to support processing all hourly and salary payrolls across company locations. This role requires confidentiality, accuracy and urgency, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and close collaboration with Corporate and Site HR, site Payroll, and employees.

In addition to payroll duties, the role provides support for Accounts Payable, vendor data maintenance, expense report audits and AP administrative tasks.