KBS - AP Payments Specialist

Position Overview

The AP Payment Specialist is responsible for a variety of tasks including reviewing invoices for  non-resident withholding tax requirements, assisting the disbursements team with processing payments, assisting with 1099 reporting and reviewing expense reports for adherence to company guidelines. This position will be expected to assist in any area of the AP Operations group as needed.
 
Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices and projects in the United States, Canada and Australia. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. Kiewit had 2014 revenues of $10.4 billion and employs around 25,700 staff and craft employees.

District Overview

Kiewit Business Services (KBS) is a cross-functional shared service organization that provides the business units with customer-specific services focused on cost and business value.   Our services include non-core, yet essential, functions of our businesses including accounts payable, accounts receivable, change control, human capital management, payroll, project initiation, compliance and continuous improvement.

Location

This position is based out of our Kiewit Business Center at 7700 Eastport Parkway, Omaha, NE. This is a shared service center in a professional office setting. 

Responsibilities

Primary Roles and Responsibilities
•    Initiate vendor payments via check, ACH, wires and Vpay within established Kiewit guidelines and deadlines
•    Research and troubleshoot payment errors
•    Reconcile and monitor daily ACH confirmations
•    Research and resolve problems to expedite payment of vendor invoices
•    Collaborate with team members and other KBS teams to promote excellence in vendor payment processing
•    Identify and communicate opportunities for process improvement; collaborate with internal and external partners to increase efficiencies within the department 
•    Provide the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers; understand Kiewit’s core business and promote a sense of urgency toward business critical issues
•    Monitor group email account; resolve issues and respond promptly 
•    Troubleshoot technical issues with Kiewit Technology Group when there are system issues
•    Reliable and consistent attendance
•    Provide the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers; understand Kiewit’s core business and promote a sense of urgency toward business critical issues
•    Support and participate in collaboration activities to promote and implement continuous process improvement
•    Perform other job related tasks as needed or assigned

Qualifications

•    Previous Accounting/Business experience or a related degree
•    Working knowledge of computers and Proficient in Microsoft Office 
•    Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to recognize discrepancies
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clearly conveys messages and ideas, gains understanding; generates interest and holds attention, listens and is open to the ideas of others
•    Excellent organizational skills; ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish daily work and projects
•    Critical thinking and problem solving skills; ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
•    Highly motivated and self-directed; initiative and a sense of urgency to get things done
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
•    Ability to manage a fluctuating, high volume workload
•    Prior SAP experience preferred