On behalf of Procom Services, our client is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk for a 6-month contract with great potential for extension/hire in Lima, OH 45804

This position will be responsible for processing invoices for payment, own and drive accuracy in the purchase-to-pay cycle through analysis and support to the business stakeholders and support the business in analyzing and reporting on open commitments and approvals. A collaborative, proficient, analytical thinker who understands process controls in the purchase-to-pay cycle is best suited for this position.

Responsibilities:
• You will have a role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of vendor invoicing, vendor invoice management (VIM), and receiving against Purchase Orders (P.O.s).
• Understand the Refinery financial close process and financial reporting in accordance with Financial Leadership directives, policies, and procedures and how incurred costs not yet invoiced impact accruals.
• Understand the procurement-to-pay expense cycle is required while enforcing purchase order, invoicing, and approval policies and procedures while working effectively with the Supply Chain Management and Vendor Contracting teams.

Deliverables:
• Take initiative to become an SAP power user in and around the purchase-to-pay and vendor management menus/T-Codes.
• Become an MS Excel intermediate user through focused training and leveraging Lima AP, Corporate AP, and Finance and Operating resources that have demonstrated a willingness to help the Finance team.
• Understand, follow, execute on, and improve the AP Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document developed by the incumbent AP Generalist with the goal of maximizing the value provided to the leadership responsible for budgets.
• Support the Finance team cost analyst(s) to ensure accurate incurred cost reporting where applicable.
• Assist Supply Chain Management (SCM) with approval workflows to ensure appropriate individuals are approving P.O.s and invoicing.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) around monthly invoice statistics and purchase orders requiring increases to pay invoices. Ability to research and analyze commitments / open commitments and other key metrics to drive awareness and action to functional cost owners.
• Ad-hoc vendor reporting and analysis to provide insights into vendor performance.
• Act as a focal point under direction from the Finance Manager for corporate initiatives and process improvements projects impacting the procure-to-pay cycle and coordinating activities as appropriate

Qualifications:
• Associate's degree in business, accounting or related field is required.
• 3 years of accounts payable or financial analysis experience or related experience is required.
• Analytical, financial control, reporting skills and ability to interpret and communicate financial information with clarity is required.
• Excel proficiency is required.

• Assets include the following:
o Specialization in Purchasing/Payables, Procure-to-Pay, Business, and Finance.
o 3 years of direct experience around the purchase-to-pay cycle in a manufacturing environment or similar experience.
o Demonstrated awareness of benchmarking and operational performance indicators.
o Ability to provide guidance in all core payable processes including reporting and planning.
o Ability to interact with all levels of management in a professional manner.
o Good understanding of how procure-to-pay finance processes and systems operate.
o Understanding of system controls, financial controls, and risk assessment.
o Strong impact, interpersonal, networking and communication skills and able to make a significant contribution to the local management team.

Competencies:
• Forward Thinking to identify and be prepared for department needs.
• Change agility to adapt to the office needs.
• Communicates effectively and precisely.
• Works collaboratively with a diverse team of personalities.
• Technical, professional skills to understand the duties needed to be performed.
• Drives for results.