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
• Respond to vendor inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
• Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos
• Performs data entry; captures and balances work.
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and files.
• Sort, file, and distribute various correspondence, received via truck mail
• Stay up to date on cyber security/phone/email threats as it relates to AP vendor issues/concerns
• May perform 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.