Accounts Payable (A/P) Specialist

Do you want to help make a difference in building America's infrastructure?

Since 1953, Miller Pipeline has been a leader in building and maintaining America's infrastructure as a premier underground pipeline construction and repair contractor. Our workforce is made up of highly trained and skilled employees totaling over 5,000 with office locations in 23 states. While continually investing in gas infrastructure programs, Miller Pipeline's revenues have continued to grow year over year.

Thinking about joining our team and building a career here? There is no better time than now!

At Miller Pipeline you will gain:

• Growth opportunities for career advancement (Grow Here at Miller Pipeline)

• Competitive wages and industry-leading benefits

• A team-oriented atmosphere centered around our core values of Safety, Quality, Commitment, and Reputation (Our Core Values)

• On-the-job work and safety training

• Employee recognition programs, Employee Care Fund, and more (also see Annual Company Picnics)

• Take a look at our field work by watching the Day In The Life video.

• We are hiring an experienced Administrative Specialist to provide administrative support for all operational and project-related activities.

Miller Pipeline is hiring an Accounts Payable (A/P) Specialist to process nationwide vendor invoices, work with assigned vendors to resolve past due invoices, and reconcile monthly statements. This role will also maintain the A/P process and current customer accounts, as well as assist in invoicing functions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Receive, review, and process invoices and purchase orders for multiple vendors in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Prioritize payment of invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms. Schedule payments of invoices; print and distribute checks.
• Respond to and work closely with assigned vendors to resolve past due balances.
• Reconcile vendor statements; research and correct discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate files and documentation.
• Prepare, analyze and/or review vendor accounts to explore potential discounts available and/or procedural changes that could reduce company costs.
• Open and date stamp incoming A/P mail.
• Create reports for financial review and analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year accounting work in public or corporate setting.
• Computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems and most updated Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Confident in suggesting process improvements to the team.
• Strong organization of time and workspace.
• Effective oral and written communication in discussing concerns and information to vendors, peers and management team.
• Ability to work within a three-way match processing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field from accredited university.
• Professional work in large company setting with exposure to book accounting functions, interactions with internal and external customers, and experience in communicating data and performance measures to the management team.