Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Overview We are actively seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for a direct hire, permanent position in Meriden, CT. This role is responsible for processing invoices, disbursements, reconciliations, accruals, and vendor records in a manufacturing environment using SAP. Job Responsibilities Process vendor invoices, non-PO invoices, and employee expense reports Enforce purchase order policy and ensure accurate coding and approvals Maintain vendor master data and banking information Calculate and prepare monthly Accounts Payable accruals Initiate weekly wire, ACH, and check-run proposals and route for approval Match paid invoices to check copies, file documentation, and mail checks Perform AP balance sheet reconciliations and resolve GR/IR discrepancies Respond to vendor inquiries and research invoice and payment issues Review SAP exception reports and blocked invoice reports Support audits, SOX testing, W-9 collection, archiving, and physical inventories Sort and distribute departmental mail Maintain accurate AP records and support daily Accounts Payable operations Job Requirements Manufacturing environment experience required SAP experience required Minimum of 5 years of Accounts Payable experience in a manufacturing environment High school diploma with 10 years of Accounts Payable experience in manufacturing, or Associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience Intermediate knowledge of accounting procedures, including journal entries and account analysis Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Experience processing vendor invoices, non-PO invoices, and employee expense reports Experience enforcing purchase order policy and verifying coding and approvals Experience maintaining vendor master data and banking information Experience preparing monthly AP accruals Experience initiating wire, ACH, and check-run proposals Experience performing AP balance sheet reconciliations Experience resolving GR/IR discrepancies Experience reviewing SAP exception and blocked reports Experience supporting audits, SOX testing, W-9 collection, archiving, and physical inventories Preferred Skills Experience providing backup support to AP supervision Experience matching paid invoices to check copies Experience filing and mailing checks Experience responding to vendor inquiries and researching invoice or payment issues Experience sorting and distributing departmental mail #GRP2 Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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Pay:

$60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Accounts payable: 5 years (Required)

SAP:

5 years (Required)

Manufacturing:

5 years (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Meriden, CT 06450 (Required)

Work Location:

In person