Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row.

It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

Rochester, NY

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the accounts payable function for the division. The primary responsibilities include approving vendor invoices for payment and processing payments efficiently.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Process incoming invoices by performing three‑way match and obtaining proper approvals
• Review purchase orders and received items in the PO system and ensure items are received properly and coded to the correct general ledger account
• Communicate with other teams and locations regularly for outstanding items
• Match and audit all non‑purchase order invoices
• Review invoices for proper treatment of sales and use tax
• Accurately enter vendor invoices for payment and review entries for completeness and accuracy
• Request and/or generate payments weekly (check, ACH, and wire)
• Address and investigate all vendor inquiries, Request and review vendor statements regularly
• Perform month end closing activities (cutoff, accrual, and reconciliation)
• Prepare sales and use tax return, as required by states of operation
• Prepare manufacturing exemption certificates
• Maintain vendor records by requesting updated information and verifying information provided
• Cross train to assist and backup other areas of accounting
• Assist with annual audit procedures and requests
• Support department projects by completing research and gathering documents
• Maintain detailed and up‑to‑date documentation of department procedures

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from four‑year college or university; or Associate degree in accounting or related field plus 2 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Reliability: at work every day on time
• Accuracy: uncompromised
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
• Conflict Resolution
• Attention to Details
• Independence
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
• Organizational skills
• Professionalism/professional demeanor
• Team: work as a member with all employees
• Proficiency in MS Office products including Excel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of…