Job Title:  Accounts Receivable/Payable Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in auditing, processing, and reporting valid accounts payable liabilities and vendor payments. This position requires strong organizational skills, effective time management, and the ability to communicate clearly with both AMETEK employees and external customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Post customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions
• Make daily collection calls
• Support check to ACH initiative, including performing banking callbacks
• Enter, update and retrieve information for credit applications and make recommendations regarding customer’s credit worthiness
• Collect and monitor required credit information for customers, while adhering to policies and procedures
• Arrange collections activities to minimize Days Sales Outstanding and maximize cash receipts
• Maintain customer accounts as current as possible while maintaining customer goodwill
• Alert Business Unit Controller of potential bad debts and credit risks or exposures
• Record pertinent collection activities and conversations in Oracle
• Resolve skipped invoices, past due balances, deductions and disputes
• Maintain updated documentation for all AR/AP related procedures
• Analyze vendor files as requested (daily).
• Conduct the day-to-day activities of an A/P clerk (daily).

• Prepare A/P checks (weekly), Initiate and assist with Check Run, Process Wire Payments
• Process invoices and monitor A/P inbox
• Support Month End close
• Assists with special projects as required.
• Organize workload, identify/adjust for priorities, manage time efficiently and communicate proactively 
• Recommend process improvements to ensure customer/vendor satisfaction
• Utilize strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail to identify, communicate and resolve issues 
• Understand basic accounting principles, including proper balances and debits/credit
• Work cross functionally within the organization

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma OR equivalent years of experience is required.
• Equivalent of US Associates degree is preferred.

• >1 year experience with accounts receivable/payable or general accounting desired.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite and Microsoft Office is highly desirable. 
• A proactive, out-of-the-box thinker with a track record of focusing on process improvements
• Strong time management and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Must be available for overlap with US working hours