• Job Description

  Req#: 32222

  Information about #32222 Accounts Payable Specialist

  Work Location: This role works from our offices in Akron, Ohio every Tuesday and Thursday, and works remotely the other weekdays.

  Formulated to Care

  For more than 75 years, GOJO, Makers of PURELL® has been powered by people who are energized by helping the world experience greater health and well-being.

  The positive impact of our PURELL® hand and surface hygiene solutions is driven by our global community of highly collaborative and talented team members who love to learn, innovate, care for each other, and deliver our Purpose of Saving Lives and Making Life Better.

  Role Objective

  Provides quality customer service to internal and external customers, employees, and vendors while maintaining Accounts Payable transactions at optimal levels. Is a resource for other team members that have questions or issues. Is a key resource for training new hires in the accounts payable department.

  Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Professionally interacts with customers, employees, and vendors to resolve past due invoices, invoice discrepancies, quantity variances, and receiving discrepancies
  • Professionally works with Global Sourcing to reconcile invoices that go on payment hold that are put on payment block by our payment system
  • Processes all AP transactions for assigned accounts in an accurate and timely manner
  • Updates and reconciles the AP GRIR report and the AP Invoice Surplus reports for assigned accounts in an accurate and timely manner
  • Provides timely follow up with other accounts payable processors on any issues they have processing invoices and/or payment runs
  • Provides coaching and guidance to team members to improve their results
  • Serves as the primary back-up to verification of banking information for new vendors and for vendors changing their payment method
  • Provide vendors with payment updates and/or explanations for payment delays
  • Assists employees with special requests accurately and in a timely manner
  • Works on special projects as assigned by Department Manager or the Finance Senior Manager
  • Serves as a primary or secondary back-up for other members of the Accounts Payable Processing team
  • Creates, validates, and maintains business unit process standards for job duties within the Accounts Payable Department

  Education and Experience

  • High school diploma required with a minimum of five years' accounts payable experience
  • Associate's degree in accounting, finance or a related field strongly desired
  • Previous experience training and/or providing direction to accounts payable team members required
  • Proficiency with SAP, Oracle or another ERP required

  Supervision/Coordination

  This position has no direct reports

  Travel Requirements

  Overnight Travel - not required

  To Apply:

  To apply for this position, please complete the online application process. You will have an opportunity to include your resume and a cover letter. GOJO is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

  Recruiters, Search Agencies or others referring candidates to GOJO Industries, Inc. without written authorization from GOJO Industries, Inc. Human Resources will not be compensated in any way for their online referral even if GOJO Industries, Inc. hires the candidate. GOJO does not seek or respond to unsolicited resumes for positions that are not listed in the Careers section.

• About the company

  GOJO Industries, Inc., is a privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products founded in 1946, in Akron, Ohio, where it is again headquartered after a period in Cuyahoga Falls.

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