Accounts Payable & Settlements Specialist

Posted 3 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Junior
Marketing Tech
The Role
Processes high-volume accounts payable transactions, supplier invoices, expenses, payments, and consignor settlements. Performs reconciliations, month-end close activities, financial reporting, discrepancy investigations, and multi-currency transactions. Ensures compliance with authorization matrices and SOX controls while supporting auditors and maintaining relationships with vendors, consignors, lienholders, and internal teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
  • Review, verify, code, and process a high volume of corporate supplier invoices, purchase orders, and employee expense claims.
  • Prepare, verify, and execute finalized settlement statements for Consignors following auction closures, ensuring clear-title parameters.
  • Execute core operational duties: Supplier Payments, Expense Claims, Credit Card Processing, Tax (BAS), Bank Fees tracking, Supplier/Lease Queries, and Intercompany Payments.
  • Manage end-to-end Consignor Settlements, Profit Share Settlements, Inventory Purchase disbursements, and approved financial Advances.
  • Upload post-auction sale data relating to consignors and compile comprehensive pre- and post-auction financial reporting.
  • Process specialized transactions including intercompany payments, leases, rental/lease schedules, and holdback transactions.
  • Apply purchase limits, audit authorizations, and verify that all outlays conform to strict corporate authorization matrices and SOX controls.
  • Investigate and resolve unpaid or late corporate invoices, while independently reconciling discrepancies on consignment files in collaboration with Sales and Operations.
  • Confirm and maintain verified bank details for all corporate suppliers and auction consignors, working closely with Supplier Maintenance.
  • Execute daily payment runs, electronic funds transfers (EFT), BPay, corporate credit card clearing, and complex foreign currency wire payments.
  • Perform crucial month-end reconciliation tasks: AP Sub-ledger to General Ledger matching and Bank and Trust Reconciliations.
  • Provide top-tier customer service to creditors, vendors, lienholders (banks/governments), and internal divisions.
  • Support internal and external auditors during testing walk-throughs by preparing sample workpapers and reconciliations.
Responsibilities
  • Accounts Payable Processing (High-volume invoices, POs, expenses, credit cards, bank fees, AGIS intercompany, PN leases
  • Discrepancy Investigation, Adherence to Audit/SOX Controls & Limits
  • Consignor Settlements & Disbursements (Settlement statements, profit share, advances, inventory, sales upload, holdbacks)
  • Month-End Close, Reporting, Sub-ledger, Bank & Trust Reconciliations
  • Stakeholder Relations & Customer Service (Vendors, Consignors, Lienholders, Sales/Ops teams)
Qualifications
  • Experience: 2+ years' transactional experience directly spanning Accounts Payable and/or professional Settlements/Disbursements in high-volume environments.
  • Education: Highschool Diploma required.  Finance studies would be looked upon favorably.
  • Systems: Experience working with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and AP Automation platforms is highly regarded. Proficiency in MS Office package is required.
  • Technical Skills: Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, V-lookups, handling complex sheets) and multi-currency transaction handling are distinct advantages.
  • Core Attributes: A keen eye for detail, precise mathematical aptitude, exceptional time-management under pressure, and a strong work ethic.
  • Interpersonal Dynamics: Demonstrated ability to collaborate fluidly with multi-departmental contacts (Sales, Ops, Legal, Controllership) and external parties (Creditors, Lienholders).

Skills Required

  • 2+ years of transactional experience spanning Accounts Payable and/or professional settlements or disbursements in high-volume environments
  • High school diploma
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and handling complex spreadsheets
  • Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Oracle
  • Experience with AP automation platforms
  • Experience handling multi-currency transactions
  • Finance studies
  • Ability to collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders
  • Strong attention to detail, mathematical aptitude, time management, and work ethic

Ritchie Bros. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ritchie Bros. and has not been reviewed or approved by Ritchie Bros..

  • Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage is often considered very affordable, with low employee costs noted as a differentiator. Benefits begin on day one, which strengthens perceived value.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are part of the standard package across regions under RB Global. Day‑one eligibility and clear time‑off programs contribute to a well‑rounded offering.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match in the U.S. and RRSP match in Canada are offered, alongside an ESPP for employee ownership. These programs indicate solid retirement support across locations.

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The Company
HQ: Westchester, IL
2,445 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a multitude of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry, the company’s selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer offers live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and providing its exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; MarketplaceE, an online marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; and Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales. The company also offers sector-specific solutions including GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, Kruse Energy Auctioneers, and Cat® auctions, plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about the unprecedented choice provided by Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.

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