Hybrid Accounts Payable Team Member bei The Ideal Tridon Group

An outstanding company headquartered in Smyrna, Tennessee, is recruiting for an ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TEAM MEMBER. We are a global industry leader in designing, manufacturing and distributing engineered clamps and we possess over one-hundred years of verifiable growth and success! We offer a positive, energetic, and employee-centric work environment-a place where qualified candidates can be part of high-performing work teams, while also expanding and growing their individual careers. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then please read on!

Scope:  Responsible for AP vouchering, preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts and statements, tracking travel expenditures, preparing sales tax returns, and computing commission accrual and payments.  Prepare and administer accurate and complete vouchers, journal entries and research, troubleshoot and assist in resolving receiving and pricing issues and perform account and bank reconciliations. Maintain and protect all company, supplier, and customer proprietary and confidential information.

Essential Functions:

• A/P vouchering (3 way match) and manual batch processing (including proper coding and authorization).
• Research open receiving and pricing issues – communicating with receiving / purchasing.
• Purchase price variance reporting.
• Prepare Journal Entries.
• Credit Card US Bank system:  issue statements to cardholders and process as an expense report, coordinate payment, reconcile.
• Expense report audit and coding.
• Commissions’ accrual/payment.
• Capital spending tracking.
• Miscellaneous receivable tracking (scrap/tooling/etc.).
• Bank reconciliations.
• Account reconciliations.
• Prepaid travel tracking.
• Support accounting team as needed (assistance or copies of invoices).
• Sales Tax Return.
• Retrieve mail and distribute.
• Reviewing daily the AP email box.
• Assist with file retention/storage.
• Cross train other accounting functions as needed.
• Communicate with vendors.
• Must be able to work during Month End week.
• Reconcile received not billed.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to “multi-task” effectively.
• Work as a team player.
• Computer software proficiency with traditional Microsoft Office applications.
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to details.
• Self-motivated and positive attitude.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
• When necessary perform other typical duties.

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma required with relevant two year degree preferred.  
• Two – four years AP and GL experience.
• Specific computer skills:  Word, Outlook, Excel (intermediate level).
• Familiarity with accounting software:  COGNOS, ASI, Syspro, and Excel.

Physical Requirements:

Requires the physical dexterity to utilize computer equipment; and may sit or stand for extended periods of time.  Will stand, walk, and occasionally climb stairs and lift light to moderate weight objects (up to 30 pounds).  Maintaining regular attendance and work required overtime sometimes without prior notice.  Communicate in English both verbally and in writing.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.