CURRENT OPENING Accounts Payable Specialist

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Northwest Pipe Company | Page 1 Get ready to grow with us! Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist I to join our Northwest Pipe team at our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. WE OFFER Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Company Paid Basic Life Insurance Semi-Monthly Paycheck Paid Vacation and Sick Time 10 Paid Holidays Generous 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match Bonus Potential (2x per year) Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement Up to $5,000 per year Company Scholarship Program for Dependents Up to $175 per year Safety Footwear and Eyewear Reimbursement (Available Day 1 of Employment) Optional Additional Life, AD&D and STD Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Opportunities for Career Advancement Free On-Site Refreshments OUR VALUES Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions. Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen. Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success. CURRENT OPENING Accounts Payable Specialist Location: Vancouver, Washington Posting Date: 07/01/2021 Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager FLSA Status: Non-exempt Close Date: Until filled*

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Northwest Pipe Company | Page 1

Get ready to grow with us!

Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure

products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is

growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking

an Accounts Payable Specialist I to join our Northwest Pipe team at our Corporate office

in Vancouver, WA.

WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance

• Semi-Monthly Paycheck

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Bonus Potential (2x per year)

• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement

• Up to $5,000 per year Company Scholarship Program for Dependents

• Up to $175 per year Safety Footwear and Eyewear Reimbursement (Available Day 1 of Employment)

• Optional Additional Life, AD&D and STD Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Opportunities for Career Advancement

• Free On-Site Refreshments

OUR VALUES

Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. Wedo not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.

Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make ithappen.

Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working togetheracross all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

CURRENT OPENING

Accounts Payable Specialist Location: Vancouver, Washington

Posting Date: 07/01/2021

Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Close Date: Until filled*

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ABOUT THE JOB The Accounts Payable Specialist I performs a range of duties in the accounts payable department including processing of invoices and vendors payments, resolution of discrepancies, and responding to vendor and internal customer inquiries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Sort and distribute incoming invoices, statements, and other correspondence.

Review invoices for appropriate accounting coding including profit and/or cost center coding, and approvals.

Follow up with purchasing or plant personnel to timely resolve discrepancies such as coding, approvals, and/or purchase order and goods receipt differences.

Review invoices for sales and/or use tax status and select parameters accordingly.

Input invoices in SAP including all necessary data and available prompt pay discounts. During invoice entry, verify all data fields are correct before posting the transaction.

Maintain timely entry of vendor invoices, particularly at month ends.

Process weekly check runs, periodic urgent check runs, VISA payment batches, and wire clearings.

Maintain complete and accurate documentation for invoices, approvals, payments, and other transactions.

Reconcile vendor statements, working with vendor staff to timely resolve discrepancies.

Provide superior customer service in responding to inquiries from vendors and internal customers.

Ongoing analysis of open GRIR activity: work with purchasing and plant personnel to resolve discrepancies and forward items for clearing to the Accounts Payable Manager after resolution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Ability to perform data entry with reasonable speed and high accuracy.

Superior organization skills, including ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Experience working with SAP or other major enterprise-wide application is preferred.

Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS

Types of interactions are in-person discussions and meetings, phone calls, and emails.

Daily interaction with Accounts Payable Manager, other accounts payable staff, other members of the Finance department, and employees throughout the Company who approve invoices for payment.

Near daily interaction with the Company’s vendors.

Interaction typically relates to approval of disbursements and resolution of questions or discrepancies of low to moderate complexity.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum of 2 years of experience working in the Accounts Payable department of a mid to large size company.

Full list of anticipated physical demands for this position and detail on our work environment is available on our application portal.

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

TO APPLY Sound like the job for you? Click here to apply online.

Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are

conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test and background check.

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Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females,

veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is

identified prior to the close date.