Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsible for entering into the accounting system the accounts payable invoices, credit memos and accounts receivable customer payments for a high volume, fast paced environment.

Hourly Rate: $16.50 - $18.50 (based on experience)

Day-to-Day Role:

• Perform daily processes and controls accurately, efficiently and reliably, ensuring compliance with company policies
• Enter data for accounts payable invoices, credit memos, manual check requests and accounts receivable transactions into the accounting software system
• Understand general ledger accounts and cost centers to know how/where to code invoices properly
• Apply high attention to detail to methodically review the execution of procedures and identify issues
• Work with internal staff, vendors and customers to reconcile differences and facilitate payments
• Identify and resolve straight-forward issues independently, escalate more complex issues
• Perform analysis and complete research as requested
• Open, organize and distribute department mail daily
• Provide ad hoc reporting and documentation as requested
• Apply standard customer deposits via lockboxes, ACH and live checks to customer accounts; code deductions as needed for credit
• Work with credit department to reconcile customer deductions, over-payments and cash in advance transactions
• Research unidentified dollar amounts/payments and resolve them

Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent  
• Accounts Payable (AP) or Accounts Receivable (AR) experience
• Knowledge of vendor purchase order three way match
• Computer and various software platform experience, including but not limited to Microsoft 365 Office
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills to include the ability to create and generate spreadsheets using basic formulas
• Ability to work in a team setting and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• SAP experience

Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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