AP Specialist

• Location(s):
• Valhalla, NY, US, 10595

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Non-Exempt

As a part of the accounts payable department, the AP Specialist will perform accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of a high volume of A/P transactions in a multi business unit environment. The AP Specialist is responsible to timely post 250+ invoices weekly. In addition, the associate will provide support for pay cycles, and assist with month-end closing activities.

Responsibilities:

• Verify and post invoices and payment requests to SAP within established time standards
• Perform daily and weekly account reconciliations for utilities and autopay vendors to ensure all accounts are balanced and clean
• Communicate with vendors and internal customers on accounts payable discrepancies and issues
• Ensure vendor banking is kept up to date in SAP
• Assist in setting up new or existing utilities accounts on autopayment
• Perform month end close activities including AP accruals, resolving Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt discrepancies, etc
• Miscellaneous special projects including escheatment process, outstanding checks clean-up, landowner payment support, and providing 1099 process assistance
• Assisting in weekly payment runs and manual wire review

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or other related discipline preferred
• Basic knowledge of principles, practices, regulations, and procedures relating to accounts payable.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in the finance area is preferred, with an emphasis on candidates who have successfully performed account reconciliations
• SAP experience is strongly preferred
• Verify and post invoices and payment requests to SAP within established time standards
• Perform daily and weekly account reconciliations for utilities and autopay vendors to ensure all accounts are balanced and clean
• Communicate with vendors and internal customers on accounts payable discrepancies and issues
• Ensure vendor banking is kept up to date in SAP
• Assist in setting up new or existing utilities accounts on autopayment
• Perform month end close activities including AP accruals, resolving Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt discrepancies, etc
• Request new vendor set up in SAP
• Contributes towards improvement initiatives
• Maintains process documentations
• Perform other AP analysis and tasks as required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in New York City is $48,000 - $72,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry - and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years' experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Group's Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges - and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you'll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.