Accounts Payable Specialist

• Process a large volume of transactions (invoices and credits) received via mail or e-mail
• Maintain accounts payable shared mailbox (responding and filing in a timely manner)
• Process cash disbursements (payments) on a regular basis to meet payment terms
• Update key metrics and meet key metrics goals, as established for the position
• Ensure Procedure to Pay processes are followed
  • Invoices are properly authorized with a Purchase Order or Approved Expense flow
  • Approval signatures are as prescribed in the Delegation of Authority (DOA), when PO is absent
  • Verify GL coding is correct
  • Maintain accurate cash disbursement types (check, credit card, wire, ACH) by vendor
  • Ensure available discounts are taken
  • Maintain AP check positive pay bank exceptions
  • Maintain self-assessed sales and use tax invoices for TN and provide to GL team
• Maintain Open Receipts Not Vouchered to less than 90 days
• Review and approve expenses in travel system
• Accountable for overall health of the supplier relationship as it pertains to payment and reconciling statements of account
• Work with Accounting Manager – Functional Operations to ensure cash management and forecasting requirements are met
• Provide expense invoices to Accounting team for month-end accruals
• Run and save month-end AP Aging, Open Receipts, and other reports for compliance purposes
• Participate in system updates and improvements
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years accounts payable experience
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient keyboarding / typing skills, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Adaptability to learning new tasks.
• Must have effective and professional written and oral communication skills
• Experience with AS400/PRMS platform a plus
• Experience with system conversion a plus
• Manufacturing experience a plus
• Experience in lean environment a plus

The Coats Company is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.