Accounting Specilalist

Accounting Specialist
⢠Processes all checks for OGC-SAP and OCC-SAP using Bottomline software and ensures appropriate check distribution daily.
⢠Maintains working knowledge of how to use the Bottomline software for check printing.
⢠Balances Check Registers against Batch Status reports to ensure accuracy.
⢠Prepares all checks for mailing: Certified, Regular, FedEx and delivery to mailroom.
⢠Coordinates all Special Handling requests and attachments associated with outgoing checks.
⢠Processes all same day check requests (as needed).
⢠Conducts check cancellations and âDo Not Mail' requests (as needed).
⢠Performs the monthly check processing of the LIS, NPI, Pottstown Retirees and Tax uploads: printing checks and matching with attachments and certified requests.
⢠Maintains Certified Mail Log and FedEx Daily Closing Report.
⢠Maintains all check stuffing and printing equipment, check stock, toner and envelopes for daily use.
⢠Responsible for archiving of check related data.
⢠Responsible for running payment program function for electronic payments.
⢠Receive and review POS Pay notifications from the banks on checks needing decisions to pay.
⢠Correct Payment Failures due to incorrect banking information, incorrect currency, incorrect payment method, payment refused, or unknown issues received from the banks.
⢠Responsible for 2 mailboxes associated with Payment Admin/Check Admin areas.
⢠Research and resolve payment issues.
⢠Recommends and evaluates improvements and streamlining opportunities in areas of responsibility.

Other:
⢠Performs full review and analysis of each electronic payment (wire/ACH) before processing for approval, coding or Purchase Order, Vendor setup and banking, and currency.
⢠Troubleshoots all issues related to wires and foreign payments.
⢠Processes payments for wires, ACH and foreign currency using a variety of systems: SAP for OGC and OCC and certain foreign currencies, JP Morgan Access or BOA CashPro for exception payments, and JPM Access for tax payments.
⢠Records all payments made in outside systems, ensuring the invoice is cleared against the bank account in which it was debited.
⢠Distributes Tax Payment Confirmations to the Houston and Tulsa Tax Departments
⢠Facilitates the set-up of new EFT tax payments accounts in the JPM Access prior to payment.
⢠Forecasts all payments made from Chemicals' bank accounts.
⢠Reconciles the Bank Confirmation Reports to the Payment Registers, for all Wires and ACH transactions transmitted from both SAP systems, confirming value dates and identifying any transactions not transmitted to the bank.
⢠Identifies all rejected or returned ACH/Wire payments and initiates the process for reprocessing.
⢠Collaborates with Houston Treasury Department related to any ACH/Wire payments
⢠Inspects SAP intercompany payments prior to processing and manually reports funding needed to the Houston Treasury Department.
⢠Manages the EFT payment files, Bank Confirmations and Daily Bank Confirmation Reconciliations.
⢠Monitors all open invoices for Wire Vendors and invoices with foreign currency issues within SAP.
⢠Recommends and evaluates improvements and streamlining opportunities in areas of responsibility.
⢠Assists Leadership with Special Projects.
Provides back-up responsibilities to the Houston Wire Administrator.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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