Accounts Payable Specialist

Beckman Coulter

Glen Allen, VA


At ChemTreat, we understand and respect the awe-inspiring power of water to impact industries, and to sustain and enhance lives. Our 2,000 associates across North and South America maximize this power for our customers—from power producers to food and beverage companies to the automotive industry.

When you join the nation's largest and fastest growing specialty chemical company dedicated solely to industrial water treatment, you’ll work side-by-side with those customers, helping them save millions of dollars and grow their businesses, all while protecting people and the environment. Our “whatever-it-takes” mindset allows us to turn our 50 years of experience and innovative thinking into meaningful outcomes for our customers—and rewarding careers for our people.

ChemTreat is proud to be one of Danaher's Water Quality companies. Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.

About the A/P Specialist Role:

ChemTreat is looking for a confident and career-motivated individual to join our growing company. This individual will report directly to the AP Manager at our Glen Allen location. The right candidate will be responsible for providing data entry, accounting support, and communicating with company vendors in terms of invoice processing and payment.

In addition, the AP Specialist will be responsible for maintaining communication with internal parties both in the Accounting Department and with other departments. The right candidate must have excellent follow up skills, ability to work independently and with a team, strong computer skills, and attention to detail and accuracy.

What Will I Be Doing?

  • Match vendor invoices to purchase orders and corresponding documentation and approve for payment; Code & verify approval on invoices without purchase orders
  • Challenge discrepancies and communicate with vendors to ensure a timely resolution
  • Maintain files, vendor database, and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
  • May include intercompany reconciliation, EOM reporting, and balancing
  • Download freight files and process payment journals
  • Respond to & rectify vendor payment requests

What Are the Requirements?

  • 2+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred
  • Strong computer skills including Excel & Word
  • 2+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable
  • Communication and Interpersonal skills; teamwork and leadership
  • Previous experience with ERP systems a plus

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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