Accounts Payable Associate

Accounts Payable Associate

Pella, Iowa (hybrid)

This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payment processing for Pella Corporation’s business partners across our manufacturing divisions, sales subsidiaries, and independent sales branches. The position plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial services by adhering to established policies and procedures while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Processing invoices, vouchers, and payments accordingly. Serve as the first point of contact for assigned vendors, addressing questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Following standard work procedures for processing invoices and maintaining documentation to support payments. 
• Managing and prioritizing your workload and assuming full ownership of assigned duties.
• Maintaining assigned vendor base and developing working knowledge of other team member’s vendors. As required, you’ll work with the team to cover invoice backlog and assigned projects.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements in time, cost, and quality. These projects may take place within Finance and involve other functional departments.

• Eliminating waste within the department, working with the team to create processes that are both efficient and compliant with policy, governmental regulations, and GAAP.

Required Education & Experience:

One year certificate from college or technical school; or Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Competencies & Skills:

• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite required. 
• Oracle, Tungsten/Readsoft/Kofax, and/or Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains experience is beneficial. 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential.

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