Accounts Payable Clerk

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Review all vendor invoices for appropriate documentation, accurate pricing, account distribution and approval prior to payment.
• Process vendor invoices for payment.
• Reviews invoices and assigns proper account distribution prior to entry.
• Responds to vendor inquiries.
• Reconciles vendor statements, researches and corrects discrepancies.
• Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Performs data entry; captures and balances work.
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and files.
• Sorts, files, and distributes various correspondence, received via truck mail.
• Stays up to date on cyber security/phone/email threats as it relates to AP vendor issues/concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned to help meet business objectives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• High standards for attention to detail.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft software applications such as: spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
• Accounts Payable experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules composition and grammar.
• Ability to analyze data, mathematical reasoning, problem solving.
• Written and oral expression and comprehension.
• Knowledge of arithmetic and algebra.
• Understanding of vendor terms and policies.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment.
• Individual needs to be able to move a pallet, push a cart with approximately 20 lbs on it and perform basic filing requirements (bending, standing, lifting of boxes).
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.