Accounts Payable Specialist II

Explore the Potential of Being Part of Something Clearly Essential

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve natures challenges for customers and communities. The companys salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer industrial chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1800 employees throughout the U.S. Canada and the U.K. Visit more information about the company and its products.

Why Join Compass Minerals

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• 11 paid holidays 1 floating holiday
• Competitive PTO Package
• 1 week sick time(subject to applicable state and local laws)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Education Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonus opportunities for eligible positions

Key Responsibilities

• Process vendor payment runs including ad hoc payments ensuring timely and accurate completion through all applicable systems.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to convert vendors to electronic payment methods.
• Ensure all vendor payment activities comply with internal controls and approval requirements.
• Validate approval authority and process invoices and vouchers for payment within established timelines and in accordance with company policies.
• Process and monitor purchase order-based invoices following up on outstanding receipts and approvals as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve payment and invoice processing issues while identifying root causes and recommending solutions.
• Process new vendor setup requests and changes to existing vendor information ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing reports documentation and analyses.
• Assist Treasury and Accounting teams with posting and reconciling bank statements.
• Manage the vendor inquiries mailbox responding to internal and external Accounts Payable questions in a timely and professional manner.
• Support invoice processing activities for remote Compass Minerals locations.
• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of Accounts Payable experience in a corporate environment.
• Experience processing high-volume invoices and matching invoices to purchase orders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-currency payment processing experience (USD and CAD).
• Experience with Coupa Accounts Payable systems.
• Customer service experience.
• Experience working with electronic payment platforms and vendor onboarding.
• Bank reconciliation or Treasury support experience.

Physical Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The company is firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race ancestry ethnicity color religious creed or belief national origin sex (including sexual orientation gender identity and pregnancy and breastfeeding) age military or veteran status status as a qualified individual with a disability genetic information and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations email or call . Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at.

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