Fuel A/P Specialist I

Company: TA / Petro
Location: Westlake
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

There's never been a better time to join TravelCenters of America! For 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.Today, TA is in the midst of a major company transformation. Driven by a passionate team, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, upgrading more than 100 existing TA, Petro and TA Express locations nationwide, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA's transformation. This dynamic environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA's future.Job SummaryAssist Fuel Accounts Payable Supervisor by maintaining assigned vendor accounts to ensure the department's targets are met. Vendor account maintenance is achieved by adherence to defined policies, procedures and checklists. This position's duties, as outlined below, are key in ensuring the department's efficiency.Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices are received and processed timely within established guidelines for all assigned vendor accounts.
• Analyze all invoice differences for assigned vendors to determine the cause of the discrepancy as well as the proper course of action to be taken in order to resolve that discrepancy.
• Prepare and send credit requests to assigned vendors for any billing issues and follow up with that vendor to ensure the collection of funds due TA.
• Prepare internal reversal requests for any receipt incorrectly entered or master data that requires correction in SAP.
• Assist in the matching and clearing of the respective fuel payable with corresponding electronic and manual payments, keeping vendor account balances reconciled and within established guidelines.
• Assist in the review and resolution of open receipts for assigned vendors.
• Assist Fuel AP Lead with responses to vendor, tax and internal auditor requestsQualifications
  • Associate's degree in accounting or related field required or equivalent experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills required
  • Strong computer skills a must (SAP, Excel, and Word)
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • SAP experience a plusOur travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

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