Accounting Specialist I

The Accounting Specialist I - Accounts Payable ensures timely and accurate recording of accounts payable invoices, payments, and journal entries and will ensure proper maintenance of vendor files, see purchase orders through to completion and provide payable information as requested.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results.  Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Enter data from invoice images into purchase order system, including adjustments (freight, tax, etc.)
• Approve invoices after processing.
• Process check requests, corrective journal entries (non-PO related items) when needed.
• Verify all transactions are processed, checks mailed, and invoices matched to check within the assigned due date.
• Review vendor statements; correct discrepancies.
• Handle vendor/employee calls regarding GL posting and invoice payment.
• Assist PO authors with process to completion; clear up stale orders.
• Review overall processes for opportunities of automation and streamlining.
• Process wires bi-weekly upon request.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years related experience.
• Strong working knowledge of purchase order and accounts payable processes. Must have sound analysis and reconciliation experience.
• Strong critical thinking skills coupled with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage high volume AP entry and data reconciliation.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office with emphasis on Excel.
• High level of personal integrity with ability to maintain, store, transmit and communicate highly confidential information.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with executives, managers, employees, vendors and customers.
• Personal commitment to continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work inside throughout the year.
• Position requires that the employee work on-site at designated location.
• Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.