What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accounts Payable Clerk position at CWS?
Reporting to the Corporate Finance Supervisor, our Senior Accounts Payable Clerk provides support to our Corporate Finance Team. This position plays a key role in maintaining the financial health of the organization by ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable (“AP”) transactions.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensure all company payables are accurately recorded, tracked, approved and paid in a timely manner using the company’s document workflow system.
- Identify opportunities for payment discounts.
- Evaluate sales and use tax on vouchers.
- Assist with month end closing activities related to AP.
- Assist with research projects for auditing/analysis.
- Develop and recommend policies and procedures relating to AP.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, controls and procedures, as well as accounting principles (GAAP).
- Interact and communicate with vendors and internal departments to resolve invoicing issues.
- Preserve confidentiality of information viewed during payables processing.
- Take lead in the accounts payable function.
- Responsible for training AP Clerk.
- Serve as back up for AP Clerk.
Job Requirements:
- Two years of experience in Accounts Payable in a corporate environment.
- Associates Degree or higher in Accounting preferred, but not required.
- Capable of working independently without close supervision.
- Capable of applying judgment and discretion in independent decision making.
- Required communication with department and non-department employees, management officials, vendors, customers, community and trade associates.
- Required to communicate effectively through verbal and written forms.
- Required to compose emails, reports, memos, logs and records.
- Responsible for upholding the company’s values, vision and mission by integrating into the work: integrity, respect, accountability, resourcefulness and innovation.
