AP/AR Specialist

AP/AR Specialist

North Andover MA - North Andover, MA 01845

Overview

Salary Range $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year

Description

Calling all creatives, solvers, analysts, planners, doers, and visionaries!

East West Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Printed Electronics Business unit are looking to add a talented and enthusiastic AP/AR Specialist to the North Andover, MA Team. East West's vision is to make the world a better place - cleaner, safer, healthier, and smarter. Come join a team with a strong, collaborative culture and help us bring that vision to life.

JOB SUMMARY:

The AR/AP specialist manages the company's full-cycle financials transactions, ensuring accurate vendor payments (AP) and timely customer collections (AR). They process invoices, reconcile accounts, resolve billing discrepancies, and maintain cash flow.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounts Payable (AP): Manage full-cycle AP, including receiving, matching, coding and processing vendor invoices. Obtains authorization for payments, schedules disbursements (ACH, checks, wires) and maintain vendor files (digital and physical).
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Manage full-cycle AR, including generating and posting customer invoices/credits, email, mail or upload invoices/credits to customer, post cash receipts, monitor AR aging report and follow up on delinquent accounts and maintain customer files (digital and physical).
• Respond to vendor payment inquiries
• Supply tax exempt certificates to vendors
• Process new vendor credit applications
• Process new customer credit applications
• Assist auditor requests for vendor and customer supporting documentation
• Reconciliation and Reporting: Reconciles AP and AR subledgers to the general ledger to assist with month-end closing activities
• Credit card reconciliation
• Communication & Compliance: communicates with vendors and customers to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues. Ensures compliance with internal controls and GAAP.
• Culture: Enhance and cultivate East West's company culture (positive, productive, fair, FUN). Demonstrate company values. Be an East West culture champion:
• Inventory Control: support the finance team's inventory control efforts. This may include participating in physical inventories, cycle counting and count verification.
• Other: Provide administrative and technical support to the Controller & Sr. Accountant for efficient month-end close processes, workflow improvements and ad hoc financial projects.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Travel Requirements:

None

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Undergraduate diploma or equivalent. Minimum 3-5 years experience or accounting degree preferred.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail, ability to work independently
• Knowledge of using Excel, preferred

ABOUT US:

East West is a global manufacturing services company focused on the realization of products, from design through distribution. As an integrated team of designers, engineers and specialists in onshore, nearshore, and offshore manufacturing, we offer a seamless path to scale and an exceptional speed-to-market strategy while driving down costs and adhering to the highest quality standards. We are one integrated family, working together to support our customers throughout the entire product lifecycle. We are East West!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.