Accounts Payable Specialist (Temporary)

For over 35 years, Peak Technologies has been at the forefront of providing end-to-end enterprise mobility, managed services, printing and mobile data capture solutions for performance-driven organizations focused on the optimization of supply chain and field-based business processes.

LOCATION: Littleton, MA
TEMPORARY Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY & SCOPE
The Accounts Payable Specialist will have proficient knowledge of accounting practices and an ability to work well with others to ensure a corporation’s financial health. The Accounts Payable Specialist focuses specifically on ensuring that Peak Technologies pays its debts/bills within a given timeframe.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Reading and interpreting daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounts
• Assisting the accounting team in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports and financial statements
• Processing due invoices for payments
• Reviewing and resolving issues with financial and operational reports
• Ensuring the account payable team comply with the terms and conditions set out in the contract
• Supporting the accounting team in the preparation of annual budget, forecasts and quarterly forecasts
• Coordinating monthly and quarterly close processes
• Ensuring bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner
• Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
• Developing and maintaining working knowledge of all procedures, policies and standard operating procedures

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE + KEY TRAITS

• Proven experience in accounting or similar roles
• Data entry skills and interest in numbers
• Competence in financial and bookkeeping software
• Attention to detail
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS

• SERVICE DELIVERY: Sustained, measured excellence in project & process delivery
• COST TO SERVE: Sustained, measured excellence in delivery efficiency with expected continuous improvement
• INNOVATION: Step changed delivery in safety, quality, and/or cost

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Primary language used in daily operations is English. Additional primary company languages include Spanish, French, and Dutch.
• Read and interpret documents, procedure manuals and various correspondence from both internal and external.
• Speak effectively, both individually and before groups of both external customers and/or various levels of employees within the organization.

SUPERVISION

• Role does not require supervision of direct or indirect reports.

DECISION MAKING + REASONING

• Able to take accountability and responsibility for business target delivery and decision making.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Peak Management Team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Activity Amount of Time
None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3
Stand X
Walk X
Sit X
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel X
Reach with hands and arms X
Climb or balance X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl X
Talk or hear X
Lift Up to 25lbs X

Peak Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.