LOCATION: 265 Foster St, Littleton, MA 01460
TEMPORARY Full-Time
Pay Rate: $25-27/hr
Pay Rate: $25-27/hr
JOB SUMMARY & SCOPE
The Accounts Payable Specialist will have proficient knowledge of accounting practices and an ability to work well with others to ensure a corporation’s financial health. The Accounts Payable Specialist focuses specifically on ensuring that Peak Technologies pays its debts/bills within a given timeframe.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Reading and interpreting daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
- Assisting the accounting team in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports and financial statements.
- Processing due invoices for payments.
- Reviewing and resolving issues with financial and operational reports.
- Ensuring the account payable team comply with the terms and conditions set out in the contract.
- Supporting the accounting team in the preparation of annual budget, forecasts and quarterly forecasts.
- Coordinating monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Ensuring bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner.
- Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges.
- Developing and maintaining working knowledge of all procedures, policies and standard operating procedures.
EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE + KEY TRAITS:
- Proven experience in accounting or similar roles.
- Data entry skills and interest in numbers.
- Competence in financial and bookkeeping software.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS:
- SERVICE DELIVERY: Sustained, measured excellence in project & process delivery.
- COST TO SERVE: Sustained, measured excellence in delivery efficiency with expected continuous improvement.
- INNOVATION: Step changed delivery in safety, quality, and/or cost.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Primary language used in daily operations is English. Additional primary company languages include Spanish, French, and Dutch.
- Read and interpret documents, procedure manuals and various correspondence from both internal and external.
- Speak effectively, both individually and before groups of both external customers and/or various levels of employees within the organization.
SUPERVISION:
- Role does not require supervision of direct or indirect reports.
DECISION MAKING + REASONING:
- Able to take accountability and responsibility for business target delivery and decision making.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Peak Management Team.