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Chervon North America Accounts Payable Expense Specialist in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Chervon is one of the world’s largest power tool and lawn and garden equipment manufacturers with a rich history of innovation. Chervon’s commitment to build a better world by building better tools is evident in the products we manufacture and our green approach to manufacturing. We focus on hand-held portable power tools, stationary bench tools, laser and electronic equipment and outdoor power equipment. With world-class R&D, manufacturing, design, marketing, sales, and service teams throughout the world, we do it all.
Job Summary:
The Accounts Payable Corp. Card and Personal Expense Specialist wor ks with intercompany departments to reconcile company expenses and ensure timely payments to employees for personal reimbursements. Works extensively in our expense software Chrome River and our Oracle ERP system. Willing to learn multi-level budgets/coding then implement that into expense reconciliation. Perform accounting and related clerical tasks pertaining to the maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions. Research issues that cause delays and proposes solutions and improvements. Work with external vendors directly to resolve unpaid invoice issues.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Reconcile monthly transactions with corporate credit cards to ensure they are within company policy and budgetary codes
Reconcile all personal expenses to ensure they are within company policy and budgetary codes
Onboard all new employees into our expense and ERP system
Offboard all employees by communicating outstanding expenses needed
Handle all communication with employees regarding expense reconciliation and expense system updates
Assist in maintaining expense software/rolling out new features company wide
Help with rollout of new travel software company wide
Create internal audit/reports of expense system for quarterly manager review
Process credit/debit memos and invoices on a timely basis. Review all invoices for proper documentation and approvals prior to keying/releasing invoices for payment.
Communicate, follow up and resolve open issues with functional area purchasing. Document action plans.
Resolve payment disputes with internal and external vendors to ensure on-going relationships with no disruption in goods or services
Maintains new customer setup
Process invoices and payments in ERP
Handle monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts with multiple banks
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree preferred – Finance/Accounting with 2-3 years equivalent experience
Strong Microsoft Excel & Word skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Oracle ERP knowledge a plus
Expense reporting software experience a plus
Competencies
Fiscal management experience
Leadership
Teamwork
Business acumen.
Personal effectiveness/credibility
Communication proficiency
Business ethics
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
Travel
This position requires minimal travel; 1-2 times/year to Illinois.
Work Environment
Chervon North America operates in a casual and fun environment. We offer a very competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, short/long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) and a competitive time off program.
We think Chervon is a great place to work! Be part of our new future! Better Tools. Better World.
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