Accounts Payable Clerk

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A Brief Summary of This Position:

The Accounts Payable/Purchasing Clerk is an office position responsible for providing administrative, financial, and clerical support services in accounts payable and purchasing for Valmont Industries, Steele, AL. This position is primarily responsible for creating purchase orders and submitting payment requests. This position involves a large amount of data entry and participates in vendor relationship management. This position is a backup for certain responsibilities when the Office Manager is absent. The dress is casual to business casual.

Essential Functions:

• Reviewing and processing in accordance with financial and governmental accounting principles.
• Reviewing, processing, and following up on purchase orders, invoices.
• Research, resolve, and respond to vendor, employee, and project manager inquiries regarding account status including investigation and resolving problems associated with invoice processing and communicate resolution of discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
• Review payment documents for accuracy and appropriate documentation prior to inputting payment into the financial system.
• Prepare purchase orders for supplies, materials, goods, and services.
• Work closely with specific departments, place orders, ensure that expenses are recorded at the time of receipt, and submit these orders for approval.
• Maintain detailed purchase records documenting capital expenditures.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers, purchasing staff, and other employees, including managers and supervisors.
• Reconcile credit card accounts and allocate expenses to appropriate departments monthly.
• Enter financial data accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain vendor invoice files, support annual financial audit, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in the completion and preparation of regularly scheduled month and year end activities and reporting.
• Any/all assigned duties and responsibilities related to accounting, budget & finance, and purchasing.

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Self-supervising once given instructions/guidelines
• Ability to recognize/solve practical problems, issues
• Establish priorities and reorder priorities when necessary
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions including required process and procedures
• Be a team player in a diverse group assisting in other areas/in other ways as needed or when idle

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• High School diploma or GED
• One to three years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, inventory and purchasing
• Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
• Mathematical functions related to accounting processes
• Communicate effectively both orally and written
• Interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• Ability to develop spreadsheets and reports
• Filing and data entry

Key Competencies:

• Patience
• Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility
• Working Well under Pressure
• Organization
• Teamwork
• Integrity

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Posses These Qualifications:

• Associates degree
• Three plus years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, inventory and purchasing
• Proficient in excel including formulas and macros
• Experience with QAD or other accounting programs
• Strong Mathematical capabilities

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting with moderate noise. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. The environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office. Will work with various files and forms and on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds in working with large files, binders, orders and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Must be able to wear appropriate PPE when out on plant floor including hardhat, safety glasses, earplugs, high viz vest and steel toed boots with metatarsal guards. Minimal local travel required (post office, supply pick up).

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.