Accounts Payable Specialist Senior - LATAM
Arthur J Gallagher & Co, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - LATAM
The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - LATAM will facilitate the processing of non-trade accounts payable invoices. Essential duties and responsibilities include uploading invoices into accounts payable system, charging expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices, obtaining all necessary documentation for processing, responding to questions regarding invoices, researching and resolving invoice issues, escalating more complex issues to team lead, providing research and documentation to assist regional and corporate accounting teams, communicating with various individuals from the branches and the finance area, adhering to compliance and operational risk controls and regulatory standards and policies and practices, analyzing payables data as requested, and assisting team lead with various projects.
Required: High School diploma and 3 years related experience required. Preferred: Trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese speaking/writing). Minimum: Bilingual (English, Spanish speaking/writing). Knowledge of general accounting procedures. 4 or more years related experience. Intermediate Excel knowledge. Associates degree.
Key skills and competencies include organizing/prioritizing, attention to detail and accuracy, problem analysis and problem solving skills, and communication skills.
Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include: Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program
elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more...
We value inclusion and diversity. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - LATAM will facilitate the processing of non-trade accounts payable invoices. Essential duties and responsibilities include uploading invoices into accounts payable system, charging expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices, obtaining all necessary documentation for processing, responding to questions regarding invoices, researching and resolving invoice issues, escalating more complex issues to team lead, providing research and documentation to assist regional and corporate accounting teams, communicating with various individuals from the branches and the finance area, adhering to compliance and operational risk controls and regulatory standards and policies and practices, analyzing payables data as requested, and assisting team lead with various projects.
Required: High School diploma and 3 years related experience required. Preferred: Trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese speaking/writing). Minimum: Bilingual (English, Spanish speaking/writing). Knowledge of general accounting procedures. 4 or more years related experience. Intermediate Excel knowledge. Associates degree.
Key skills and competencies include organizing/prioritizing, attention to detail and accuracy, problem analysis and problem solving skills, and communication skills.
Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include: Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program
elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more...
We value inclusion and diversity. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.