Accounts Payable Specialist

Account Payable Specialist

Proponent is the world's largest independent, employee-owned distributor of aircraft parts, serving customers worldwide. With more than 600 employees across 14 global locations, we take pride in helping keep thousands of aircraft flying safely and efficiently every day. For over 50 years, we've built the systems, relationships, and expertise that aviation relies on, from responsive quoting and on-time shipments to data-driven improvements that reduce turnaround time and cost. As a 100% employee-owned company, everyone at Proponent is an owner, which means we share responsibility for our success, look out for one another, and bring dedication and creativity to aviation logistics. Guided by our core values, empathy, intelligence, agility and integrity, we work as a trusted partner to keep aircraft in service and customers moving forward. At Proponent, you'll join a global team committed to doing things right and supporting each other, helping keep aircraft flying and the world connected.

Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Specialist will perform a variety of full cycle AP activities in a fast-paced, global business environment. This position is primarily responsible for processing global inventory and/or non-inventory invoices as well as other obligations of the company, ensuring accurate and timely payments. Day to day duties may include, but are not limited to: processing inventory related invoices (including matching to POs and receivers, resolving all discrepancies, prioritizing and ensuring invoices are paid within terms and maximum discounts applied); processing non-inventory invoices (including verification of support and approval, cost center codes, amounts, and appropriate GL account(s)); reviewing and reconciling account statements; processing weekly payment run; verifying accuracy of freight invoices (including tracing charge backs, recoveries via rebilling; and verifying charges against sales orders or POs); recording direct debit and non-system wire payments; processing PO corrections; processing Return Material Rejections (which includes working with purchasing and quality to ensure the process is completed correctly); resolving issues (serving as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and ensuring that problems are resolved timely and completely) with little to no AP management intervention/direction; and performing other related duties as needed/assigned.

Requirements for Success:

• Processing inventory related invoices (including matching POs and receivers, resolving all discrepancies, prioritizing and ensuring invoices are paid within terms and maximum discounts applied);
• Processing non-inventory invoices (including verification of support and approval, cost center codes, amounts, and appropriate GL account(s));
• Reviewing and reconciling account statements; processing weekly payment run;
• Verifying accuracy of freight invoices (including tracing charge backs, recoveries via rebilling; and verifying charges against sales orders or POs);
• Recording direct debit and non-system wire payments; processing PO corrections;
• Resolving a variety of routine internal and external issues utilizing accounting knowledge and training as well as system knowledge, communicating resolution to appropriate persons and vendors; and performing other related duties.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 2-5 Years of Related Work Experience in AP or General Accounting
• Accepted Principles and Practices of Finance and Accounting, especially Accounts Payable
• General Ledger
• Strong Computer Literacy & MS Excel Proficiency
• Advanced Keyboarding & 10 Key Proficiency

Benefits and Perks of joining the team:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan 401k Plan
• Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
• Good work-life balance
• WFH Hybrid available for most positions