Accounts Payable Analyst I

The Accounts Payable Analyst analyzes and processes Accounts Payable for the Water Heater, Air Conditioning, Replacement Parts, Canada, and Corporate Divisions. This position requires ensuring vendor payments are made per agreed upon payment terms, addressing Rheem vendor inquires, and processing PO and non-PO invoices within the Esker optical recognition solution and Oracle Accounts Payable. Additionally, this role entails reviewing the work of the Accounts Payable Specialists, supporting process improvement initiatives, and working in coordination with the Nuevo Laredo and Atlanta Shared Services teams. This position will support Rheem North America, based in Montgomery, AL. This role follows our hybrid work arrangement, with team members working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

• Reconciles vendor account statements with the data in Esker and Oracle Accounts Payable to identify and address vendor payment issues.
• Reviews and approves the invoice processing activities of the Accounts Payable Specialists.
• Ensures adherence to vendor payment terms and timely and appropriate communication with vendors.
• Works in coordination with the Nuevo Laredo and Atlanta-based Accounts Payable teams in support of standardized processes and optimal support of the operating units.
• Serves as a key contact for internal stakeholder inquiries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or other finance-related field.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrates ability to work well with others is a matrix team environment.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks and communicate clearly and concisely with vendors.
• Ability to adapt to new processes, procedures, and team structures.
• Demonstrates ability to consistently meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrates ability to compose responses to vendors in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, auditors, and division accounting groups.
• Ability to organize and analyze data using Excel pivot tables and V Lookups.
• Experience using Esker and Oracle Accounts Payable.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Esker and Oracle Accounts Payable.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish.

As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING SELF, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Adapting
• Business Understanding
• Collaborating
• Communicating Effectively
• Continuously Improving
• Customer-Orientation
• Developing Self
• Focusing on Results
• Influencing
• Managing Relationships
• Managing Work
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives - every day.

Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.

Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.