Accounts Payable Specialist

Alter Trading Corporation, a 125+ year old, privately held company with 70+ metal recycling facilities is seeking a qualified Accounts Payable Specialist at our corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri.  Alter operates metal recycling facilities in 8 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally.  Our corporate office is located in St. Louis, Missouri and our website is www.Altertrading.com. Alter Trading Corporation offers competitive wages and benefits to include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, company paid life insurance, and company paid short and long term disability.

Reporting to the Account Payable Supervisor, the Accounts Payable Specialist processes and ensures all non-trade invoices from the facilities are completed according to company policy and procedure.  The position will work directly with the facilities completing the entire payable cycle.  Provide support and direction for your assigned facilities.  

The responsibilities for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:

• Process and route non-trade invoices through electronic, online invoice management system and ensure invoices have appropriate documentation and approval per company guidelines.
• Make weekly payment runs through automated, electronic systems.   
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of invoice processing.  
• Process check requests.   
• Ensure sales and use tax is accurate for invoices.
• Correspond with vendor inquires and take credits according to vendor statements.  
• Ensure vendors meet all necessary reporting requirements and provide completed W-9s
• Resolve vendor discrepancies.
• Research A/P aging; with facilities to resolve aging issues. 
• Process trade payments through electronic ERP system
• Complete special projects as needed
• Provide support/backup to the A/P Supervisor.
• Performs all other task and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested. 

  The qualifications for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:

•  Relevant experience in accounts payable.  
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication style
• Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios. 
• Basic problem solving and customer service skills.  
• Ability to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company. 
• Ability to work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods with frequent interruptions and adaptable to change in priorities
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen