Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Position type:  Full-Time, Salaried

Pay range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

Location: Niagara Falls, NY

Do you thrive in an employee-focused manufacturing environment with a small-company feel?  Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about numbers?  Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency?  If so, we’d love you to join us as our next Accounts Payable Specialist in Niagara Falls, NY!

Washington Mills is built on values that matter. Founded more than 150 years ago, we have earned our reputation as one of the world’s most trusted and reliable producers of abrasive, ceramic and refractory grains and powders. Serving thousands of customers and offering the broadest selection of abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals in the market today, we constantly pursue growth in our products, our approach, and our people. Our founding principles of honesty, integrity and reliability still guide our business today, and we are a proud community of hands-on problem solvers, committed to shaping the materials applications of the future. With global distribution and sites located throughout North American and Europe, Washington Mills opens the door to a world of opportunity, creativity, and challenge.

The Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist will be a key individual contributor responsible for AP, expense reporting, 1099 reporting, and other monthly close activities for the Niagara Falls, NY plant.  This person will play a key role in our finance team ensuring the timely and accurate processing of invoices, managing vendor relationships, and helping maintain the financial integrity of our organization.  The AP Specialist will report directly to the Credit Manager.

• Support full cycle accounts payable activities, including entering, processing, and paying invoices
• Maintain and manage all incoming invoices and respond to all vendor inquiries in a timely manner
• Perform 2-way or 3-way match with purchase order and receipt documentation and ensure proper coding of invoices to the correct cost center and GL code
• Reconcile, research, and correct discrepancies on vendor statements
• Audit expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies
• Identify, track, and properly account for prepaid expenses
• Assist in testing and evaluating test transactions within a new ERP system
• Support requests for the external audit team

To be successful in this position, you must:

• Have a minimum of 3 years of AP experience with a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting preferred
• Have experience in a manufacturing environment
• Be a self-starter with a strong initiative and ability to work independently
• Possess good judgment, problem solving skills, and attention to detail skills
• Be able to work in a collaborative environment with both internal and external customers
• Have experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Heavily subsidized medical and dental plans
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Immediate paid vacation and generous holiday time
• Family-friendly sick and personal leave policies
• Opportunities for career development

Interested? We want to hear from you! Visit washingtonmills.com/careers and tell us why you’re the candidate we’re looking for.

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

Washington Mills is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V. Qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.