Job Description

SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Assistant Controller, the Accounts Payable Clerk serves as an integral member of the Kennedy Valve Accounting team and is primarily responsible for keying, coding, and paying vendor invoices. The Accounts Payable Clerk will match purchase orders with receivers and work with the purchasing and receiving departments to correct any errors. The Accounts Payable Clerk will work with vendors to resolve any payment issues that may arise. The position will also be responsible for preparing and maintaining certain reports, weekly and monthly journal entries as well as general ledger account reconciliations. Attention to detail, ability to work under deadlines, and an ability to work independently are important.

Salary Range:$‎48,000 to $‎59,000

Basic Duties and Responsibilities
• Match Purchase Orders with Receivers
• Code and Key Invoices for Payment
• Scan AP paperwork for vendor files
• Work with vendors related to payment of invoices
• Other general accounting functions
• AP Account Reconciliations
• Monitor AP Email

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
• Associate’s degree in accounting, preferred
• 1-3 years accounts payable and general accounting experience
• Good computer skills; including Microsoft Word, and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel

REQUIRED TRAITS
• Team Player
• Analytical, factual
• Persistent, focused, dependable
• Very strong attention to detail and accuracy

Additional Information

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with federal, state, or local law.

Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Kennedy Valve Co. is a drug-free workplace and reserves the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed. Kennedy Valve is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Kennedy Valve will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (IA - gender identity), (CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.