Accounts Payable Specialist bei Zero-Max

Description

Summary

Zero-Max continues to be a trusted and leading manufacturer of high-quality mechanical components which are used in machines in numerous industries around the world.  For over 75 years, Zero-Max has earned a reputation for delivering high quality, customizable, premium products that improve customer results. We have a highly motivated and talented team that is committed to being responsive, conducts business with honesty and integrity, and holds themselves accountable to our customers and each other.

Our Core Values:

1. Provide best in class service and solutions

2. Do the right thing

3. Hold ourselves accountable

Zero-Max is a newly renovated office and manufacturing facility located on scenic grounds in Plymouth, MN. We are proud of our employees’ years of service and are dedicated to offering competitive benefits and pay, including:

• Robust health, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% match plus a 4% discretionary      profit-sharing plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employer paid Short-term & Long-term disability insurance
• Training, mentorship, and coaching from leadership
• Healthy work/life balance
• Other fringe benefits in a fun and welcoming environment that sets      us apart from most companies!

Zero-Max is currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Specialist. 

As a key member of a small accounting team, the primary function is to maintain and optimize the accounts payable process whenever possible. Create journal entries, reconcile accounts, maintain procedures and cross-train within the department. A successful candidate will be reliable, consistent, accurate and timely day-to-day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Process all vendor invoices in a timely manner ensuring appropriate documentation and approvals prior to processing, and research and resolve issues as needed
• Manage vendor maintenance in our ERP system
• Summarize and record daily cash disbursements and receipts
• Champion of our AP software, utilizing it to its fullest potential
• Prepare various month-end journals entries (i.e. accruals, prepaids, allocations, etc.)
• Reconcile various G/L accounts at month end
• Crosstrain within the department on a regular basis, to serve as back-up
• Assist in the accounting of Fixed Assets
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Oversee petty cash transactions as needed and perform monthly reconciliation
• Reconcile and submit MN sales and use tax reporting and payment, as required
• Approve and reconcile employee expense reports with credit card statements and prepare accrual journal entries, as needed
• Maintain up-to-date procedure manual for the position

Requirements

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Solid organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills that include the ability to work with employees at multiple levels within the organization and suppliers/customers
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage a variety of duties
• Confidentiality, integrity, and effective communication skills are required
• General knowledge and comfort of ERP software
• Microsoft Excel knowledge at an intermediate level
• Demonstrated ability to perform data entry tasks quickly and accurately

Education and Experience Required  

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical      school with 3+ years of experience performing AP and/or AR related duties; or a combination of relevant education and experience 

Preferred Qualifications

• AP and/or AR manufacturing experience is preferred
• Epicor Kinetic experience is preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Zero-Max is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. – Veteran/Disability