Senior AP Specialist - SAP Expert & Process Improver

Dairy Farmers of America; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America in Kansas City is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to process routine and complex disbursements under limited supervision. You will analyze payment issues, manage SAP workflows, assist and train junior staff, and partner with cross-functional teams to resolve invoices and improve processes.

The role requires a high school diploma (or higher), 2–5 years in AP, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience in a shared services environment and SAP is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of accounts payable disbursement experience or related work experience.
• Experience working in a shared services environment, using SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate and release accounts payable disbursements accurately and timely according to daily payment schedule and payment types.
• Analyze and research vendor payment issues, missing invoices, and related questions; propose solutions where needed.
• Identify, review, analyze, and correctly process invoice and payment corrections.
• Review, analyze, clear, and/or provide guidance to AP specialists for SAP exception processing records flagged in the SAP workflow.
• Manage, resolve, and provide guidance for emails received in helpdesk mailbox within five days.
• Research and request stop payments and generate replacement payments as needed.
• Research, monitor, and clear invoices blocked for payment by working with process partners.
• Effectively build and manage internal and external client relationships within own area of responsibility.
• Provide guidance and assistance to plant/location personnel to increase their understanding and efficiencies about AP processes.
• Produce and communicate detailed content, such as vendor payment histories to reconcile with vendors or PO details of receipts and related invoices, for discussion with cross functional teams to provide solutions to complex invoicing issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Undergraduate degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America in Kansas City is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to process routine and complex disbursements under limited supervision. You will analyze payment issues, manage SAP workflows, assist and train junior staff, and partner with cross-functional teams to resolve invoices and improve processes.

The role requires a high school diploma (or higher), 2–5 years in AP, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience in a shared services environment and SAP is