Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Clerk

Primarily responsible for processing and maintaining accurate accounts payable records, while ensuring compliance with all A/P related internal controls and policies. Assists Plant controller with monthly close process of plant accounting records and provides other clerical support as needed.

This position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence. Work conditions may include uneven terrain, climbing ladders, navigating steps, and exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, rain, or mud.

Key Responsibilities

• Review incoming invoices for accuracy and completeness, ensuring appropriate approvals and matching (PO/Receipt/Invoice) has been completed.
• Process invoices in a timely manner to meet weekly check run deadlines.
• Verify invoices are entered accurately within the Accounts Payable Module, matching generated checks with supporting documentation
• Research and resolve all A/P questions and/or issues with plant vendors.
• Communicate with internal MRO team to ensure purchase order and receipt of goods procedures are followed and assist with corrections or adjustments as needed for timely payment of all invoices.
• Prepare monthly accrual entry for A/P items received but not vouchered.

Sox Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all internal controls and accounts payable procedures, including but not limited to filing and maintaining all A/P records, invoice review for monthly accrual, request of W9 forms for vendors, compliance with employee expense report policy.

Journal Entries:

• Prepare and post journal entries (recurring, standard, and manual journal entries) as needed by the Plant Controller.
• Participate in the month end close cycle by analyzing account activity, researching and identify root causes of variances, and recommend steps for improvement

Reports:

• Prepare, review, and distribute reports as requested
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in business or related areas or 2-5 years of job-related experience.
• Work Experience: Knowledge of JDE ERP system for accounting.
• 2-5 years of job-related experience

Skills & Abilities:

• Good communication skills, with demonstrated record of success in a detail-oriented environment

About Us

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. Oil-Dri's products are sold in the pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves, including calcium bentonite, attapulgite, and diatomaceous shale. The company's mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California. Oil-Dri is a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.