Senior Accounts Payable Associate

Who We Are

Working at Reece & Fortiline means being part of a growing global company that brings our purpose and values to life every day. We celebrate our team members living our values and provide opportunities to build a long and remarkable career. We’re proud to support essential industries helping bring clean air and water to everyone. To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at https://careers.reece.com/us/

Position Overview

The Senior Accounts Payable Associate will be responsible for managing accounts payable process with a strong focus on inventory invoice matching, reconciliation and vendor relations. This role ensures accuracy between purchase orders, receiving documents, and vendor invoices. The ideal candidate has solid AP experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with various internal departments to streamline processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately review, match, and process high-volume invoices against purchase orders
• Resolve discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders and receivers (3way match)
• Ensure timely payment of vendor invoices while maintaining compliance with company policies
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve outstanding issues promptly
• Collaborate with branch leaders to resolve open discrepancies
• The Senior AP Associate is required to have the knowledge and ability that will enable them to analyze issues at the vendor level.
• The Senior AP Associate will need to be able to interpret and/or process all types of documents received within the A/P department.
• This position must have a working knowledge of the debit/credit memo process as well as have exceptional problem resolution skills.
• This position must work comfortably and efficiently in a large ERP environment within a centralized Accounts Payable department.
• Protects organization's confidential information.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work the assigned schedule and comply with the Company's timekeeping policy.
• Able to respond to branch inquiries in a timely manner.
• Will need to be onsite for 30 days for training and after evaluation hybrid schedule 3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• High School Degree - Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• 3–5+ years of accounts payable experience, with at least 2 years in inventory-related AP.
• Strong understanding of 3-way match (invoice, PO, receiving).
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems (AS400, Eclipse or any other large ERP system.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, reconciliation).
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, wholesale distribution, or retail environments.
• Knowledge of inventory management and costing principles.
• Familiarity with process automation tools (AP automation software).

Our commitment to excellent customer service is just part of our story.  We’re also dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our associates! One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of high-quality benefits for our associates and their families.

All full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• 401(K) Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO) - plus paid holidays

• Parental Leave

Voluntary Benefits:

• Vision

• Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Additional Voluntary Benefits through Corestream

We're an equal opportunity employer and we welcome diversity and inclusion! Reece USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer— Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, and any other status protected by law.