Accounts Payable Clerk

Overview

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

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.
• Affords assistance in monthly closings.
• Prepares analysis of accounts.
• Performs filing and copying.
• Communicates with co-workers, management, vendors, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Protects 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.