Accounts Payable Clerk

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for the completion of payments and controlling expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices timely and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices through the database.
• Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charge expenses to accounts by analyzing invoices and recording entries.
• Process check requests, garnishments, and tax payments after ensuring all appropriate approvals have been received.
• Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Pay employees by receiving approved expense reports and requests for advances, prepare checks.
• Assemble and process overnight shipments to branches.
• Assists in monthly closings.
• Prepares analysis of accounts.
• Performs filing and copying.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, vendors, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Protect organizations by keeping information confidential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years of AP experience.
• Thorough, organized, and with superb attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with computers.
• Willing to tackle various ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent multitasking skills, with the ability to perform duties outside of the scope of work when necessary.

Travel Requirements

Infrequent travel to Company or client locations. Approximately 5-10% of time will be spent traveling.

Physical/Work Environment Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.