Accounts Payable Specialist (PA)

Peak Performers has partnered with a national utilities company to assist in their search for a hybrid Accounts Payable Specialist in Allentown, PA. In this position, you will be responsible for accounts payable/receivable activities and related administrative support within the department.

Major duties

• Match and validate invoices against purchase order data and process disbursement requests, following through on exceptions with the appropriate business stakeholders, where required.
• Prepare and process electronic payments.
• Resolve internal and external invoice and payment queries.
• Assist team in backlog or exigent situations.
• Provide support to internal users on accounts payable/receivable processes.
• Provide various types of administrative accounting support (i.e., word processing, processing mail, scanning, copying, shredding).
• Verify vendor/customer accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Protect organization's values by keeping information confidential.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What are we looking for?

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years of relevant experience.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with high customer focus.

•  Must have strong attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and ability to adapt to change.

•  Proficiency with PC and Microsoft Office suite of software products preferred (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

• Oracle and/or accounts payable knowledge preferred but not required.

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $27.59/hour

• W2 Contract

• Worksite Location: Hybrid in Allentown, PA

• Hybrid

• Contract Length: 1 year

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days

• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement

• We pay weekly through direct deposit

• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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