Accounts Payable Associate

Position Summary

Point-of-care diagnostics is a growing and dynamic industry helping to improve clinical and economic outcomes globally. Abbott brings a variety of expert viewpoints on new innovations, insights, and impacts that are shaping the future of diagnostics around the world. Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC’s Orlando site is part of Global Business Services (GBS) within the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Division. GBS has a global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves.

The Accounts Payable Associate is responsible in assisting in the Accounts Payable functions for the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics in compliance with all GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with external vendors and assist with outstanding invoices
• Receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Reconcile external vendor statements: Research, analyze and resolve regular payment and vendor issues
• Resolve invoice exceptions
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with new vendors and handle all invoice status related inquiries
• Build & maintain cooperative relationships with internal and external functions
• Assist with the Accounts Payable month end close process
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Ensure deadlines are met and issues resolved as necessary
• Adheres to KPI/SLA requirements
• Participate in cross-training with other team members
• Other duties as assigned

Key Position Competencies

• Ability to Multitask
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Time Management
• Process Management
• Action Oriented
• Highly Motivated
• Perseverance
• Drive for Results
• Interpersonal Suave
• Customer Focus

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related.
• Preferably 2 years Accounts Payable or General Accounting experience required Education & Experience but Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply.
• Must be knowledgeable about principles, practices, regulations and procedures as they relate to Accounts Payable
• Must have excellent communication and customer service skills; Must have ability to communicate clearly and professionally
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office such as Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Fair fluency with Excel formulas and function
• Knowledge of an ERP/Large Accounting package; SAP & Esker a plus