Accounting Specialist

  • Job ID:

    1363

  • Pay rate range:

    $18/hr - $20/hr

  • City:

    Racine

  • State:

    Wisconsin

  • Duration:

    05/28/2018 - 08/28/2018

  • Job Type:

    Contract

  • Job Description:

    Fortune 500 company is seeking an Accounting Specialist for a 3+month project in Racine.  Accounting Specialist will be supporting Accounts Payable function and will be responsible for driving efforts to increase the number of suppliers that submit invoices electronically through EDI. Must analyze suppliers that currently submit invoices through non-EDI channels and prioritize, based on recognition rates and other issues AP experiences with the suppliers.  Responsible for assisting with all testing related to EDI efforts. Must be able to influence suppliers to convert to electronic invoice submission, highlighting benefits of moving to this process. Will also assist with monitoring invoice interfaces through EDI to SAP and VIC and resolving issues to allow invoices to post, which will include working with suppliers and Receiving to address ongoing errors. Will also support invoice processing as needed 


    • The employee will have a strong understanding of EDI processes and what actions are needed, both by the supplier and company, to convert a supplier to EDI invoice submission. This will include performing all testing necessary within the Accounts Payables Department during the EDI set-up phase. 

    • The employee will be able to highlight the benefits of EDI to suppliers in ways that will facilitate their decisions to move to EDI processing, particularly when the change will require a system investment on behalf of the supplier. 

    • The employee doing this work must be have a broad understand of Accounts Payable processes as well as processes outside of Payable that impact the team, such as Receiving, Purchasing, and the greater AFC, since they will often receive questions from suppliers unrelated to EDI and will need to refer them to the correct teams and individuals. 

    The employee must demonstrate a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service, understanding how to present information in a way that customers will understand. 

    • The employee will identify inefficiencies within processes that cause problems for our customers and be a strong advocate for process improvements. 

    • The employee will determine the root cause of recurring problems with EDI invoice submission and work with suppliers and other groups to resolve. 

    • The employee will be able to process invoices timely and accurately in both eFlow and VIC, supporting the processing team when invoice volumes are high.

     

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