ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

Job title:

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I

Work Location:

Leeds, AL

Division/Department:

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Reports to (manager title):

CONTROLLER

☒ Full-time

☐ Part-time

☒ Exempt

☐ Nonexempt

Company History:

C&B Piping, LLC, founded in Adamsville, AL in 1986, is a full-service manufacturing supplier of ductile iron piping systems with a primary focus on the water & wastewater treatment plant industry. Our headquarters and primary manufacturing facility is in Leeds, Alabama while our Gilbert, Arizona and Amhurst, Virginia fabrication and linings/coatings facility proudly serves our eastern and western United States customers.

We are proud to be the nation’s largest supplier of porcelain glass linings for ductile iron pipe systems. We have more manufacturing machines for ductile iron pipe under one roof than any other ductile iron fabricator in the USA. We fabricate the full-size range (3”-64”) of ductile iron pipe available. We are a licensed applicator of Protecto 401 Ceramic Epoxy and Ceramapure PL90 linings.

C&B Piping, LLC operates with a proud history of taking care of our customers. The success C&B has experienced over the years is a direct result of its unwavering commitment to exceeding the expectations of its customers.

To keep this commitment, C&B Piping must have team members that share this commitment to making our customers happy. C&B Piping has grown into a leading provider of ductile iron and steel piping systems used in critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the country.

Now operating as an independent subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, we continue to thrive on a legacy of craftsmanship, innovation, and service. At C&B, we believe in hard work, integrity, and supporting our people with the same care, commitment we give our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process high-volume accounts payable invoices: purchase order matching, resolve discrepancies, and issue payments.
• Reconcile credit card statements, and various other vendor account statements.
• Process high-volume accounts receivable: generate invoices, analyze margins, post payments, and assist with collections.
• Prepare journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare month-end accruals.
• Knowledge of Sales, Use and Rental taxes when applicable.
• Participate in month-end close and sales/use tax computations.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will be one who is organized, friendly, punctual, flexible, thoroughly professional.
• High school diploma or equivalent (Associate Degree in Accounting is a plus!).
• Minimum of seven years of progressive experience handling Accounts Payable.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP software. (Global Shop preferred).
• Detail-oriented and trustworthy with sensitive information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter attitude with strong work ethic and team management skills.
• Positive attitude and team player.
• Must be self-directed, able to manage multiple projects, seek out opportunities to create value by streamlining processes, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Collaborates with accounting team and other departments.
• Able to work in a fast paced and high volume environment.
• Able to meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical:

• Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
• Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals.
• Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Some tasks require the ability to travel, visit industrial/commercial facilities and move around such facilities freely.