Alter Trading Corporation, a 128+ year old, privately held company with 70+ metal recycling facilities is seeking a qualified Accounts Payable Specialist at our corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri. Alter operates metal recycling facilities in 8 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally. Our corporate office is located in St. Louis, Missouri and our website is www.Altertrading.com. Alter Trading Corporation offers competitive wages and benefits to include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, company paid life insurance, and company paid short and long term disability.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, the Accounts Payable Specialist processes and ensures all non-trade invoices from the facilities are completed according to company policy and procedure. The position will work directly with the facilities completing the entire payable cycle. Provide support and direction for your assigned facilities.
The responsibilities for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:
- Process and route non-trade invoices through electronic, online invoice management system and ensure invoices have appropriate documentation and approval per company guidelines.
- Make weekly payment runs through automated, electronic systems.
- Ensure timeliness and accuracy of invoice processing.
- Process check requests.
- Ensure sales and use tax is accurate for invoices.
- Correspond with vendor inquires and take credits according to vendor statements.
- Ensure vendors meet all necessary reporting requirements and provide completed W-9s
- Resolve vendor discrepancies.
- Research A/P aging; with facilities to resolve aging issues.
- Process trade payments through electronic ERP system
- Complete special projects as needed
- Provide support/backup to the A/P Supervisor.
- Performs all other task and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested.
The qualifications for the Accounts Payable Specialist include:
- Relevant experience in accounts payable.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication style
- Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios.
- Basic problem solving and customer service skills.
- Ability to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company.
- Ability to work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods with frequent interruptions and adaptable to change in priorities
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
Skills Required
- Relevant experience in accounts payable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math skills, including fractions, percentages, and ratios
- Basic problem-solving and customer service skills
- Ability to build trust and confidence through ongoing communication across all company levels
- Ability to work under limited supervision while following standardized practices and adapting to changing priorities
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screen
What We Do
Alter Trading Corporation is one of the nation's leading scrap metal recyclers and brokers, with processing centers and offices throughout the central United States. Alter has a reputation for innovation in the scrap metal industry. Our processing facilities are state-of-the-art. We're one of the largest recyclers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the country serving industrial clients and salvage operations of every kind. Alter continues to develop new and expanded services and capabilities to meet the changing needs of its clients and the marketplace.
