Summary:

The person in this position will support the company's accounts payable functions, working in a team environment to assist with the timely and efficient processing of vendor invoices and payments while providing quality customer service to internal and external clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Receiving incoming vendor invoices, routing invoices for approval, and tracking invoices to help ensure all invoices are accounted for

• Sharing responsibility for monitoring and maintaining a centralized AP email account with a high volume of incoming messages

• Reconciling monthly company credit card transactions and statements

• Acting as a resource and problem-solver for vendors, third-party providers, and Barr employees to resolve issues

• Reviewing invoices ready to be entered into the accounting system; determining the company, currency, and general ledger account number; and accounting for U.S. and Canadian sales and use tax and payment terms

• Entering vendor invoices into the accounting system through a combination of systematic uploads, electronic data imports, and manual data entry

• Auditing and approving employee expense reports

• Coordinating multiple check runs each week, segregating by company, currency, and payment typeincluding uploading positive pay files to the bank

• Assisting with new vendor setup and existing vendor maintenance using IRS TIN match and complying with1099 requirements

• Cross-training in ancillary functions to increase redundancy for key functions

• Filing and maintaining the accounts payable paper file system

• Completing other related tasks as requested

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of related work experience

• Working knowledge of an accounting software package and accounts payable methods and procedures

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Outlook

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and experience working as part of a teamDedication to high-quality customer service, including prioritizing activities based on deadlines and urgency

• Proven critical thinking skills, including the ability to take ownership of problems and generate appropriate solutions

• Attention to detail and highly accuratework output

• Exceptional written and oral communication

• Effective task management

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship from Barr, now or in the future

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in a multi-company/multi-currency environment

• Associate's degree in accounting or a related field

• Experience with Deltek Vision or VantagePoint

• Experience with Adobe Acrobat

• Experience in a paperless environment

A hybrid work arrangement may be considered for this position. A hybrid work arrangement refers to working one or two days from home a week. This position is based out of Barr's Minneapolis, Minnesota, office.

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