Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense - Accounts Payable Specialist - Simsbury, Connecticut
This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.
EBAD’s continued growth requires an Accounts Payable Specialist, reporting to the Accounting Manager, to join our team and work with our accounting department to oversee our organization’s expenses.
Responsibilities:
- Timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and credit card expenditures; ensuring 3-Way matching of invoices, prior to bill payment.
- Ensure proper approvals and coding for expenses.
- Prepare payment proposals for the AP accountant to issue checks and ACHs.
- Prepare wire request with all support back up and obtain proper approval.
- Prioritize, organize, and complete tasks in a timely manner and provide excellent customer service to vendors and internal customers without compromising accuracy and compliance.
- Assist in resolution of problem invoices externally with vendors and internally with other departments (Receiving, Purchasing, etc.) with a focus on addressing the root cause.
- Maintaining W-9s and preparing 1099s.
- Reconciling vendor statements, including researching and correcting discrepancies.
- Maintaining files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
- Assist with audits and yearly control testing.
- Identify and work with team members to implement process improvements.
- Other duties as assigned based on prior experience, which may include account reconciliations or assisting other accounting functions.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in an Accounts Payable function.
- High school diploma required.
- Advanced competency in accounting and business management software.
- In-depth knowledge of accounts payable principles and accounting standards.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Positive attitude, energetic, self-motivated and be a team player.
- Great time management and organizational skills.
- Must be reliable and extremely trustworthy.
- High attention to detail.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
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