SIMON | Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the company by completing payments, controlling expenses, and submitting sales/use tax reports.

Main Responsibilities:

• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Code invoices, expense reports, vouchers, check requests and other items with correct codes
• Prepare and manage all invoices daily and send for approval
• Audit and review all electronic expense reports ensuring accuracy
• Respond to vendors via email or phone to reconcile all vendor statements
• Attach purchase orders to invoices along with supporting documents
• Runs Accounts Payable reports, including end-of-month reporting and status reports
• Monitor payment submissions and ensure all paid timely
• Maintains vendor records
• Evaluate all Accounts Payable balances and resolve issues regarding unpaid invoices
• Processes transactions and performs accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries, and reconciling books
• Supports accounting and administrative team in other areas as needed; performs other related duties as assigned

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving history
• Associates degree in business, accounting, or finance preferred

Skills:

• Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience in payables preferred; construction-related experience a plus
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability/willingness to communicate and interact with counterparties in a professional manner
• Ability to adapt to situations and complete work within assigned deadlines
• Experience using spreadsheet and accounting and database software; JD Edwards, JWS, a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds
• Regularly required to use hands to move and manipulate objects and operate a computer
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
• Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals and loud noise
• Some travel with overnight stays away from home may be required

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation*:$22-$28/Hr DOE

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  Estimated target starting compensation; actual compensation to be determined based on assessment of an individual’s qualifications, education, and experience relevant to the role.

Benefits:All full-time hourly employees are eligible to participate in Simon benefits as defined in plan documents. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life insurance, supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, 401K with company match, short-term disability, flexible spending plan, and education assistance. Other benefits include eight paid holidays, and access to available company discounts.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Application window anticipated to close on 04/04/2024; open until filled.