What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at PURIS?
About PURIS
PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900 employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.
Job Summary Description
The Accounts Payable Specialist, under the direction of the AP Manager and AP Supervisor, will be responsible for processing accounts payable invoices for PURIS’s business units and will also provide accounting support as required with finance related projects.
Essential Job Accountabilities
PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900 employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.
Job Summary Description
The Accounts Payable Specialist, under the direction of the AP Manager and AP Supervisor, will be responsible for processing accounts payable invoices for PURIS’s business units and will also provide accounting support as required with finance related projects.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Enter and code invoices into the accounting system on a daily basis.
- Reviews all AP invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
- Analyze and resolve outstanding AP vendor invoices/statements.
- Runs AP aging report each week, creates weekly check run batches and select invoices to be paid.
- Maintain good relations with vendors and respond to all inquiries.
- Provide assistance to the Operations team as requested.
- Maintain and organize accounts payable related files such as invoices, new vendor forms, W9s, lien waivers, subcontractor agreements, certificate of insurance, etc.
- Sort and distribute incoming mail as needed.
- Support month-end close process under the direction of the AP Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum High School Diploma (required)
- Degree in accounting (preferred)
- Minimum of 2-5 years Accounts Payable experience (required)
- Acumatica ERP experience is required
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Construction Industry experience (preferred)
- Detail-oriented, team-oriented, and deadline-oriented
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills are a must
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to change, take initiative, and attempt tasks independently.
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical/Rx, dental, vision, critical illness and accident insurance, and short-term disability.
- Several 100% company-paid benefits including:
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Bonus program
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Generous PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement