Accounts Payable Specialist

Position Title: Accounts Payable, Billing III

Location: Naperville, IL

Duration: 06- months Contract on W2 (Possible extension)

Position Description:

• Summary: The main function of an accounts payable, billing is to compile data, compute fees and charges and prepare invoices for billing purposes.
• A typical accounts payable, billing clerk is responsible for computing company charges, itemizing statements or invoices and computing payroll.

Job Responsibilities:

• Managing billing arrangement setups, renewals, and amendments
• Front-end and back-end contract review support – contract intake, facilitation, etc.
• Supporting year-end price-related activities (price planning/implementation)
• Ad hoc work as needed
• Balance and reconcile batch control totals with source documents or computer listings in order to locate errors, encode correct amounts, or prepare correction records.
• Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
• Reconcile and post receipts for cash received by various departments.
• Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data and keeping other records concerning costs and shipments.
• Compute payroll and retirement amounts, applying knowledge of payroll deductions, actuarial tables, disability factors, and survivor allowances.
• Maintain ledgers and registers, posting charges and refunds to individual funds, and computing and verifying balances.

Skills:

• Strong technical aptitude/capabilities (pertaining to ERP systems)
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting.
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related accounting software.
• Excel & Outlook proficiency
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to independently follow defined processes/protocols

Technology Requirements:

• MS Excel & Outlook, SAP

Preferred Skills:

• SAP experience strongly preferred – will use SAP daily
• Billing experience

Education/Experience:

• Associates degree, 5 years of experience in financial and/or accounting experience required.

Education Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business Admin)