Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist

 Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying,

and reconciling invoices.

 Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to

balances.

 Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense

reports; recording entries.

 Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers,

scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract,

invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.

 Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.

 Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.

 Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for

advances; preparing checks.

 Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.

 Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related

transactions.

 Maintains historical records by microfilming and filing documents.

 Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.

 Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.

 Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

 Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

 Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results

as needed.

 Assists with annual audit for accounts payable related items.

COMPETENCIES

 SAP and MS Excel experience required

 Tracking budget expenses.

 Attention to detail.

 Analyzing information.

 Data entry skills.

 General math skills.

 Must be a self-starter and quick learner with the ability to work effectively within a team

setting.

 Flexibility in work schedule is necessary to accommodate periods of high volume

workload.

 In addition to strong accounting skills the successful candidate will need to demonstrate

effective interpersonal, organizational, documentation and research capabilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

 Overtime as required to meet month end requirements.