Accounts Payable Specialist

 

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather is recognized and documented as the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved more than 10,000 thousands lives, prevented 100,000 injuries, and saved tens of billions of dollars in property damage.

With global headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania; a severe weather center in Wichita, Kansas; and offices in New York City and elsewhere around the world, AccuWeather serves more than 1.5 billion people daily to help them better plan their activities and get more out of their day and keep their families safer through innovative digital media properties, such as AccuWeather.com and mobile, as well as radio, television, newspapers, digital out-of-home, the 24/7 AccuWeather Network channel and AccuWeather NOW streaming service. Additionally, AccuWeather produces and further serves more than half the Fortune 100 companies and thousands of businesses and distributes news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites.

Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the Assistant Controller, the Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for leading and building our accounts payable department. In this role, you will develop new policies and procedures, manage process improvement projects, and research and implement new payment processing technology and systems.

Candidates local to State College, PA or have the ability to be hybrid are being considered for this exciting opportunity.

 

 Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains accounting practices to ensure accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations.
• Overseeing routine department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time.
• Verify and process invoices, as well as issue payments.
• Upload checks to bank in support of Positive Pay requirements.
• Verify amounts against purchase orders or other documents.
• Research discrepancies or missing payments.
• Provides guidance and training to other members of the accounts payable staff.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned to meet business needs.  
• Maintains the credit card program and ensures compliance with travel and entertainment policy.

 

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related major is preferred.
• Self-driven; strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent collaboration, reporting, and analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of general ledger principles and experience overseeing monthly close activities
• Team-oriented mindset with a strong ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Must have a high degree of self-direction with the ability to constantly seek innovative ways to perform tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Financial Controls - The knowledge and application of business processes, internal control concepts and practices to ensure transparency and governance of data and financial results.

 

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare and dental benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match.
• A collaborative work environment

 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEO is the Law poster here and its supplement here. The pay transparency policy is available here. 

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to human.resources@accuweather.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact