Accounts Payable Representative

Summary/Objective

The Accounts Payable Representative provides administrative support to the accounting department by processing requests for payment in an accurate and timely manner.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follows established procedures for verifying, processing and reconciling invoices, accurately assigning expenses to appropriate accounts and/or cost centers.
• Maintains accurate and complete accounting records, including ledgers, journals, invoices, and receipts.
• Utilizes existing control measures to identify discrepancies that are outside established guidelines; ensures compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Collaborates with other accounting team members to provide necessary financial reports to the management team.
• Handles complex accounting functions and reconciles various department reports.

Competencies

• Attention to Detail.
• Ethical Practice.
• Financial Acumen.
• Data Management.
• Critical Evaluation.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Collaboration Skills.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copiers.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, sit, walk, stand, and hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, employee may be required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, kneel and occasionally lift up to 15 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel

This position requires little to no travel. If travel is required, it typically is inside the local area and for training purposes.

Required Education and Experience

• Associates degree in accounting or comparable accounting work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of prior accounting experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Full cycle accounts payable experience.
• Prior experience with multiple payment types.

AAP/EEO Statement

TenCate Protective Fabrics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and demotion.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.