Accounts Payable Specialist

Position Summary

Point-of-care diagnostics is a growing and dynamic industry helping to improve clinical and economic outcomes globally. Abbott brings a variety of expert viewpoints on new innovations, insights, and impacts that are shaping the future of diagnostics around the world. Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC’s Orlando site is part of Global Business Services (GBS) within the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (ARDx) Division. GBS has a global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create

business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves.

The Accounts Payable Specialist manages the expenses of companies, businesses, and organizations and analyzes invoices and expense reports, resolve accounting discrepancies, and charge expenses to accounts. This role should exhibit sound knowledge of best practices in accounts payable and experience in similar role.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data.
• Assist the AP Manager with local requests
• Receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling intricate invoices.
• Resolve common exceptions issues of invoices
• Reconcile external vendor statements : Research, analyze and resolve complex issues
• Comparing system reports to balances and verifying entries.
• Build & maintain cooperative relationships with internal and external functions
• Participate in special projects and related assignments as needed : Esker automation, Regression and UAT testing, etc.
• Assist with the Accounts Payable month end close process
• Reports preparation - Transparency Reporting & Productivity Reports
• Data gathering for Scorecards preparation
• Monitor all Account Payable Posted Invoices and ensure compliance to company policies
• Review and clear old items from The GRNI (Goods Receipt, No Invoice) Report
• R-Block Review and Recommend Resolutions
• Assist with Reconciling account transactions with the general ledger.
• Back up for AP Associate & Senior Support Specialist
• Protects organizations value by keeping information confidential
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

• Highly Motivated
• Attention to Detail
• Team Player
• Reliable and Accurate
• Analytical and Technical Skills
• Works Independently
• Composed and Objective
• Ability to Multitask
• Customer Focused
• Participate in Building Effective Teams
• Understands Goals, Responds and Anticipates Future Needs
  
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance
• 3+ years of experience in accounting or other relevant business finance experience
• Must be knowledgeable about principles, practices, regulations and procedures as they relate to Accounts Payable
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and proven organizational skills
• Knowledge of an ERP/Large Accounting package; SAP & Esker a plus
• Highly motivated, reliable, accurate and able to work independently
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of US-GAAP with ability to apply technical knowledge in a practical manner to day to day operations in Accounts Payable
• Ability to interact successfully with all levels within the organization both domestic and internationally
• Motivated, team-oriented, self-starter with the flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Must have ability to assist and develop continuous process improvements