Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist

Specialty Metals Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented, dependable, and organized Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our accounting team at our Kent, WA facility.

This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including processing and verifying vendor invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and receiving records, resolving vendor discrepancies, preparing weekly payment runs, maintaining vendor accounts, customer invoicing, cash application, and collections. The position will also assist with account reconciliations and daily and month-end accounting activities.

This role works closely with our Controller, Purchasing and Sales teams, as well as customers and vendors, to ensure transactions are processed accurately and on time and that billing, purchasing, or payment discrepancies are researched and resolved promptly.

The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership of their responsibilities, has strong attention to detail, communicates professionally, and is comfortable researching discrepancies and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced distribution and manufacturing environment.

This position reports directly to the Controller.

Salary range: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour

Company Description

Specialty Metals Corporation, located in Kent, WA, is a trusted metal distributor and processor serving the Seattle and Auburn areas since 1981. We offer a wide range of high-quality carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products, along with cutting-edge services like water jet cutting, laser cutting, and custom fabrications to meet diverse client needs. Our in-house capabilities and inventory of raw materials make us a one-stop resource for both small and large-scale projects. Dedicated to quality, precision, and on-time delivery, we strive to be a reliable partner for all our customers’ metal fabrication requirements.

Why should you apply?

• Competitive pay ($30.00 - $34.00/HR)
• Great work-life balance & family culture
• Company paid employee medical/dental/vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation – 1 week after 6 months, 1 week at a year, 2 weeks after 2 and 3 years, 3 weeks for years 4-9 and 4 weeks for 10+ years
• Sick leave – 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked
• 7 paid holidays

Key functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Generate, review and distribute daily invoices to customers
• Accurately record and apply customer payments
• Perform professional and proactive collections activities to ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices, while maintaining positive client relationships
• Prepare monthly A/R aging and daily and month-end reports
• Work closely with Sales and customers to promptly investigate and resolve billing and invoice inquiries
• Enter and validate vendor invoices
• Process weekly check runs, maintain vendor accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Assist the Controller with month-end activities and other accounting functions as needed
• Provide backup support for other accounting responsibilities as needed

 Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Accounts Receivable, customer invoicing, corporate collections, and Accounts Payable
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Professional written and verbal communication skills when working with customers, vendors, and internal teams
• Ability to research discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with other departments
• Manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-based business experience preferred
• Experience working with inventory transactions or inventory accounting is a plus

Specialty Metals Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing a professional and respectful workplace. Our company takes pride in being a drug free company. We perform background and drug screening on all applicants, as well as random drug testing after employment.