Sr Accounts Payable Specialist

Company: Loram Maintenance of Way
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: February 27, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Title: Senior Accounts Payable Specialist FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Accounting Reports to: Accounts Payable Supervisor Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 30 workdays annually to work remote! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date. GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE: This is a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist position in Loram’s Accounts Payable Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, main back up for the payment processing runs, assist with training Accounts Payable Specialist and Expense Report Processors, point person for questions and problem solving, as well as assisting with special projects and other duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Functional & Technical Skills - Assist with training Accounts Payable Specialists and Expense Report Processors and assist with creating/maintaining Accounts Payable procedure manuals. - Serves as contact for questions and problem solving for Accounts Payable. - Researches and resolves complex supplier invoice and purchase order issues. - Analyzes and resolves issues/discrepancies related to accounts payable accounts and the IFS accounts payable module and implements corrective action. - Assist with developing, recommending, and implementing system and procedural changes to improve the accounts payable department. - Assist with payment of invoices and expense reports via check, ACH, or wire transfer applicable reporting, and upload of payment files to bank. - Responsible for processing and keying assigned invoices, related purchase orders, receivers, resolve all problems related to invoices, supplier statements, obtain approvals, and preparing appropriate vouchers, apply sales and use tax rules. - Back up for 1099 reporting and W9 process. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Highschool Diploma/Equivalent Experience: 5 Years Accounts Payable experience Licenses/Certifications: Maintain Railroad Certifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Excellent written and oral communication skills, and able to work effectively with internal and external customers. - The applicant will have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and compute ratios and percent. - Knowledge of computers and software with good word processing skills using Microsoft applications. - Experience with Invoice Entry with a 3-way match (Multi Currency wanted but not required) - Experience in problem solving invoice entry issues and Purchase Order reconciliation (Price Variance, Qty Variance, etc) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Associates Degree and/or Technical School - Systems Savvy, will be trained in use of OnBase, IFS, and Concur Expense Reporting - Familiar with Expense Reporting and or Policy. Receipt Review. - Proficient in Excel - Great attention to detail PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: This position requires successful completion of the following: - Social Security Verification: The individual’s name must correspond to their Social Security number and date of birth. - Drug Testing: All applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test. - Employment Verification: Current and prior relevant employment experience will be verified to confirm the candidate meets the minimum required years of experience for the position. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer - May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally - Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

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