SumBridge is hiring an Accounts Payable professional for a long-term consulting project. Estimated to last 6-9 months. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for servicing all vendor inquiries and providing resolution to invoices in error, vendor statement balances, credit holds, outstanding checks, vendor debit balances and other AP related items. This role offers a hybrid schedule once trained with 1-2 days in office and 3-4 days from home.

Job Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain vendor database
•  Fill out credit applications and resale certificates as needed
•  Process vendor invoices (inventory and expenses) and vendor returns
•  Resolve discrepancies on payables reports
•  Manage vendor phone calls and emails
•  Handle vendor related problems (past due, short pays, discrepancy, etc.)
•  Address vendor credit holds
•  Review, analyze and reconcile vendor statements
•  Manage mailing of printed checks
•  Review and resolve returned AP checks
•  Review AP outstanding checks for resolution
•  Reconcile credit card statements weekly
•  Process credit card payments to vendors
•  Close payables every 5th business day of the month for financial preparation
•  Prepare auto-accruals (if there are any) and give to accounting manager monthly
  

Skills:

• 3-5+ years of relevant accounts payable experience
• Manufacturing industry experience, preferred, not required
• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes
• Detail oriented
• Excellent customer service and people skills
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically Outlook and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates learning ability and organizational skills
• Work autonomously on assigned tasks