Accounts Payable Specialist

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to advance in their careers.

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for full-cycle Accounts Payable processes, including accurate invoice processing, invoice error resolution, payment runs, and vendor maintenance.  The Accounts Payable Specialist is also responsible for the timely response to all Accounts Payable inquiries.

• Process accounts payable invoices (PO & NON-PO) in accordance with policies, procedures, and SOX compliance.  Investigate and resolve problems associated with the processing of invoices.  Identify and prioritize processing of invoices earning vendor discounts.
• Perform daily reconciliation of freight and contract shop invoices imported into AP’s system from different ERP systems.  Process invoices from the error log created by AP’s scanning software.  Perform vendor statement reconciliations.  Perform periodic analysis of duplicate, open, and unpaid invoices.
• Process and complete all scheduled payment runs.  Coordinate payment activities with Treasury, according to the prescribed process, including resolving payment issues.  Analyze the payment proposal to ensure electronic methods are maximized.  Ensure remittance information is accurate, including routing and account information for electronic payments.
• Special projects
• Maintain all aspects of the vendor master files.  This includes set-up, changes, and deactivations of vendors.  Assist with monthly reporting and audits.  Perform monthly vendor master change review.  Lead efforts in resolving IRS B-notices and perform backup withholding where applicable.

• Bachelor's required; Finance/Accounting/Business preferred
• Accounts Payable certification a plus
• 1-4 years Accounts Payable experience
• Proficiency in Excel
• SAP knowledge preferred
• Travel and Entertainment expense review experience a plus

This is a hybrid position that will require the employee to work in the office at least 3 days a week throughout the year.