Accts Payable Specialist

About Us
Amsted Canada Inc., is not only a leader in the manufacture of industrial components, we are a company where you are the driver of your own career.  At Amsted, we know that our employees are at the heart of our world-class business, and we value you and want you to excel with us. We spend time understanding where you want your career to go and help you get there by offering the support and resources that will allow you to grow with us.  At Amsted Canada Inc., we also encourage a spirit of Innovation by allowing time and space to experiment, to think differently and to challenge the status quo.  If this is the type of environment where you believe you will thrive, we encourage you to join us.

Operating under the Amsted Industries umbrella since 1962, today we are meeting the growing needs of a global market with over 80 facilities across six continents.

Amsted Canada Inc. has established a new business center in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.  We are elevating our global technology teams in several areas including but not limited to Engineering, Security, Development, Infrastructure, Emerging Technology, and SAP.  These teams are instrumental in providing support to all Amsted Industries entities locations worldwide.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accounts Payable Specialist who thrives in a collaborative, innovative environment and is passionate about making a meaningful contribution to a growing organization. The ideal candidate brings technical expertise, a proactive approach to problem solving, and a commitment to accuracy and continual improvement. If you are inspired by the opportunity to support a dynamic team and ready to help shape the future of our Prince Edward Island office, we encourage you to apply!

What we offer you:

• Autonomy to help drive the development of our growing office on Prince Edward Island in a role that will impact our growth and how we work across all of our functions at Amsted Canada Inc.
• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package that only begins with a strong base salary commensurate with skills and abilities, but includes annual incentive opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package
• Investment into your personal and professional development to ensure you remain at the top of your field and can reach your goals
• Being a part of team who cares about YOU – the professional and the person

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for performing accounts payable duties for all Amsted Rail plants. The Accounts Payable Specialist will use analysis to gain detailed knowledge of company and departmental procedures to support the Accounts Payable group. Critical responsibilities and tasks consist of:

• Processing purchase order vendor invoices in SAP, ensuring successful execution of a three-way match and approvals obtained for invoices prior to payment
• Processing non-purchase order vendor invoices in SAP, ensuring proper ledger coding and approvals obtained for invoices
• Reviewing all invoices for appropriate documentation
• Researching issues based on vendor calls and emails
• Analyzing vendor statements to reconcile identified discrepancies and report any irregularities
• Preparing reports for open goods receipts review
• Assisting with proper entry of sales and use taxes
• Supporting plant finance personnel on ad hoc accounts payable projects

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a team player with exceptional organizational skills and someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Successful candidates are extremely detail oriented and will demonstrate a proven ability to identify and implement process improvements that advance key performance metrics centered around timeliness and accuracy. Additional qualifications include:

• Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior experience processing invoices preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and Adobe PDF
• Experience with SAP and Open Text a plus
• Basic math skills for unit of measure conversions
• Proven ability to handle large volumes of transactions
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and complete them in a timely manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable

Compensation & Benefits:

• Excellent base salary and targeted annual bonus structure (Salary Range: $48,000 – $60,000 plus bonus; Salary will be determined based on skills, ability, and qualifications)
• Comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, salary continuation, and a health spending account
• Company Pension Program
• Hybrid Workplace
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fitness reimbursement credit

This position requires travel both domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.  This position is being filled in our Charlottetown office and is not available for remote work at this time.

Amsted Canada Inc. offers employees the stability of an established industry leader, along with the chance to learn, grow, advance and make a difference. As a private company and 100% employee-owned, we are all stakeholders in this business and all have a common goal to make this company not only a profitable company, but also a place to grow our careers. We strive to be a place that people are attracted to, and we go steps beyond to make sure our employees are happy on the job – and away from it.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT

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