APAR Specialist

Alcon Industries

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Cleveland, TN - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Details

CLEVELAND OH

Description

Job Title:

AP/AR Specialist

Reports to:

Finance Manager

Location:

Cleveland Ohio

Travel Required:

No

Level/Salary Range:

Based on experience

Position Type:

Full-time

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Applications Accepted By:

Job Description

Summary:

The Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for processing invoices performing order entry collection and database maintenance. The AP/AR Specialist must have excellent customer service skills enter data accurately and efficiently using excellent Excel skills.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Process Purchase Orders and Non-Purchase Order invoices.
  • Troubleshoot receiving discrepancies with purchasing operations and shipping.
  • Review freight invoices and reconcile customer invoices with shipping.
  • Manage AP email invoices and paper invoices (process 20-30 invoices per day).
  • Save Invoices/backup and attach to AP entry electronically in the system.
  • Reconcile monthly vendor statements and request missing invoices as needed.
  • Create new vendors in the system as needed.
  • Process check runs.
  • Process daily cash receipts.
  • Reconcile short payments.
  • Contact customers with regard to late payments and short payments.
  • Deposit customer payments into Alcon bank accounts as needed.
  • Backup for invoicing.
  • Upload invoices on customer portals to ensure timely payments.
  • Manage the AP and AR email inboxes.
  • Document and maintain miscellaneous accounting processes.
  • Create purchase orders and ensure purchases are cost-effective.
  • Assist with supplier contract negotiations and supplier terms.
  • Complete weekly analysis report for management review.
  • Notarize business documents as needed.
  • Miscellaneous ad hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of AP/AR experience.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational skills with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office specifically Outlook Excel and Word.
  • Customer service oriented.
  • Enthusiastic and highly motivated with a can-do attitude.
  • Manufacturing background preferred.

Desired Behavioral Competencies:

  • Behaves Ethically Ensures own behavior is consistent with Alcon standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
  • Impact and influence works effectively with and through others including where no formal authority exists.
  • Achievement Motivation results-oriented. Sets high standards and objectives.
  • Communicate Effectively Speak listen and write in a professional clear thorough and timely manner.
  • Negotiating presents positions in a reasoned manner seeks win-win outcomes but understands when to say no.
  • Effective at building support and is adept at creating a shared vision.
  • Decision-making Assess situations to determine the importance urgency and risks and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
  • Organize Set priorities develop a work schedule monitor progress towards goals and track details data information and activities.
  • Problem Solving Assesses problematic situations to identify causes gather and process relevant information generate possible solutions and make recommendations with a hands-on approach.

Alcon Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.


Required Experience:

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Job Details CLEVELAND OHDescription Job Title:AP/AR SpecialistReports to:Finance Manager Location:Cleveland OhioTravel Required:NoLevel/Salary Range:Based on experiencePosition Type:Full-timeFLSA ClassificationExemptApplications Accepted By:Job DescriptionSummary:The Accounts Payable / Accounts Rece...
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Key Skills

  • Accounting Software
  • Time Management
  • Accounting Tally
  • Accounts Reconciliation
  • Vendor Management
  • Organizational Skill
  • Administrative Support
  • Accounts Management
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Communication
  • General Ledger Accounts
  • Financial Statements
  • Sales Account Management
  • Account Payables Management