Billing and Payables Specialist

Since 1923, CKF has been a leading provider of top-quality products in the Midwest. Founded in Omaha, NE,  CKF has homegrown roots that have spread throughout the region, with additional locations in Des Moines, Lincoln, Kansas City, and Cedar Rapids. CKF is committed to creating beautiful spaces for clients through exceptional countertops and cabinets and is always at the forefront of design innovations.

CKF’s team of knowledgeable employees, from Countertop Fabricators to Sales Representatives, provide the highest level of customer service and are passionate about what they do. At CKF, you’ll find committed employees who set the standard for the industry and create a welcoming, lively work environment.

As a company, we are committed to providing top brand name products at competitive prices with an experienced, knowledgeable sales and support staff.

The Billing and Payables Specialist position focuses on two main areas:

• Customer Billing: Preparing and processing invoices for jobs and projects across all product categories, including cabinetry and countertop.
• Inventory Payables: Processing invoices related to inventory purchases, ensuring records are accurate and processed in a timely manner.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Billing jobs and projects to customers for all product categories, including cabinetry and countertops.
• Generate and send accurate invoices to customers.
• Confirming inventory received and reconciling receiving discrepancies
• Ensuring the accuracy of costs received into inventory
• Data Entry of Payables for inventory
• Review and Investigate Vendor Statements & Respond to Vendor Inquiries
• Various special projects and other functions to support the accounting department as qualifications allow
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Work Environment
This job operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Required Education and Experience

• Two years experience in payables, receivables, invoicing, or bookkeeping
• Excellent 10-key & computer skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products primarily Excel and Word
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal & written communication skills
• Self-starter, quick learner, & hard-working
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Available to work overtime when required during month end closing of books
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Dependable & willing to pitch in when necessary

Preferred Education and Experience

• Associates degree or equivalent
• Previous accounting experience a plus

AAP/EEO Statement
CKF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Pre-employment drug and background testing is mandatory for all positions within CKF. This employer participates in E-Verify.