Accounts Payable Manager

Wood Dale, Illinois

OPTO International Inc
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Accounts Payable Manager


About OPTO


OPTO is a fast-paced, constantly-growing retail store fixture manufacturing company selling to the retail industry. We believe in relentlessly communicating, both internally and to our customers, in an effort to constantly improve ourselves. We are obsessively focused on helping our clients be successful, which in turn makes us successful.

OPTO employs joined-up, responsive and adaptive people who work hard as a tight team. We have first-class marketing and a design-led customer sales interface focused on fully understanding and guiding each customer to be successful through the purchase of our product. The product itself is high-quality, customizable, durable, and built from inventory-based components. This gives us industry-leading speed and reliability in execution, which in turn gives our customers the confidence to make us business partners for years to come.


Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for a variety of accounting functions within the organization including vendor management, payables, general accounting, general ledger, reporting related to accounts payables and other special projects. This position will be the sole owner of the Accounts Payable function and will partner with our purchasing team and other key positions on a regular basis regarding purchase orders and invoicing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Match vendor invoices to receivers and purchase orders into OPTO's ERP system and resolve quantity and price variances vs. the purchase orders
  • Monitor discount vendors to ensure timely posting and payment of invoices
  • Ensure that each invoice is paid to the correct vendor and coded properly to the general ledger
  • Complete an AP payment run weekly and mail checks, enter ACH transactions via NACHA and email appropriate remittance advices to suppliers
  • On a daily basis, balance the checkbook, review positive pay exceptions and ACH Debit Blocking transactions
  • Monitor company credit card transactions/support and work with cardholders to properly record transactions into the general ledger.
  • Prepare various AP related journal entries at month end for close
  • Maintain supplier COIs
  • Prepare and file Annual 1099s
  • Drive implementation of Concur for expense reporting and employee reimbursement
  • Maintain proper internal controls over the full Accounts Payable process

Required Skills

  • A completed bachelor's degree in accounting/finance required or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of AP experience
  • Experience in manufacturing
  • Intermediate to advanced excel skills required
  • Problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
  • Highly organized, strong attention to detail
  • Expert understanding of business processes of accounts payable, purchasing, and general ledger
  • Strong work ethic, high integrity, and excellent communication skills

What we offer:

  • Salary commensurate on Education and Experience
  • Bonus Program
  • Health Insurance/Vision/Dental/EAP
  • Employer Paid (free) STD/LTD/Life
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K
  • 401K Match
  • Health & Wellness Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Hours: 9am-5pm M-F

Reports To: Controller

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

OPTO International is an equal opportunity employer.




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Date Posted: 21 May 2024
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