Accounts Payable Specialist in Salina, Kansas at Bergkamp Inc.

About Bergkamp Inc: At Bergkamp, we are a team proudly dedicated to the bigger purpose of making lives better by making roads better. We are people devoted to our craft with an all-in, respected team that has each other’s backs. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, innovation, and asking the bigger questions. We’re servant leaders, industry leaders, and good people that operate with Kansas values. What do we do? We manufacture some of the coolest heavy equipment that is used to make and keep asphalt roads in better shape—and when our customers succeed, communities across the world thrive with better infrastructure. We think it’s some of the most exciting stuff happening in infrastructure today.

The Way We Do Things: We believe that a team of people who are humble, hungry and smart will deliver superior performance over the sum total of talented individuals; therefore, we are committed to achieving our mission through teamwork while honoring our core values.

1. A hungry team player shows active participation and engagement in department and companywide initiatives. Demonstrates a hunger for achieving results, learning, setting an example, and adding to the success of the team.
2. A humble team player is willing to collaborate, acknowledge the team’s individual strengths, and put the needs of the organization before themselves. Will do what it takes to help everyone succeed.
3. A smart team player has a common sense understanding about people. Demonstrates good judgement and intuition of group dynamics. Understands the impact of their words and actions and use that understanding for the benefit of the team.

About the Accounts Payable Specialist Role: As a key contributor to the finance team, this role plays a vital part in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information to support strategic decision-making. You’ll be responsible for preparing preliminary financial reports, analyzing data trends, and collaborating with colleagues to ensure the integrity of financial records. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to influence business outcomes through financial clarity and operational excellence.

What We're Looking For:
We’re seeking a detail-oriented, customer-focused professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality work. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a mix of strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and a commitment to accuracy. Here’s what will help you shine:

• Exceptional People Skills: You’re approachable, professional, and confident in building positive relationships with customers, teammates, and leadership.
• Clear Communicator: You can easily understand and interpret documents like invoices, procedures, and job instructions—and you’re just as comfortable writing reports and business correspondence.
• Numbers-Savvy: You’re confident working with numbers—whether it’s basic math or calculating percentages and proportions, you’ve got it covered.
• Detail-Oriented: Accuracy matters to you. You take pride in getting the details right the first time.

Key Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist:

1. Process vendor invoices and enter transactions into company ERP software
2. Pay vendor invoices within vendor terms
3. Reconcile open accounts payable (AP) transactions with general ledger accounts
4. Respond to vendor account inquiries
5. Maintain vendor records
6. Responsible for 1099 processing
7. Maintain and reconcile petty cash box
8. Responsible for the accounting filing system
9. Maintain use tax documentation
10. Support various elements of the month end close and reporting processes
11. Contribute to team effort by actively participating in team meetings

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a back-up for Accounts Receivable duties.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: This role requires regular verbal and written communication, as well as physical activity, including standing, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, and walking. Occasionally, the employee may lift up to 50 pounds and must possess various vision abilities like close and peripheral vision. The work environment primarily consists of indoor settings with proper lighting, ventilation, and temperature control, though occasional exposure to outdoor elements and high noise levels may occur.

Bergkamp is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Bergkamp will take the steps necessary to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Kate Dixon at (785) 825-1375.

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