Accounts Payable Specialist (Part Time)

Includes accounting, financial data analysis, and vendor relations.

Industry: Importing and distribution

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Compensation: A candidate who meets the minimum qualifications can expect to be paid $20.00 per hour. If a candidate's experience surpasses the minimum requirements, they may be offered a higher starting pay that aligns with their experience.

Summary of Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant AP, accounting, bookkeeping, or business finance experience
• MS Excel knowledge, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Experience with ERP systems
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Available 25-30 hours per week. Hours are flexible, between 8 am and 5 pm M-F.

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Full Job Description:

About us: Golden Lighting, a nationally recognized brand, is a growing company of 30 employees specializing in the design and manufacture of residential lighting products. To aid our growth, we are searching for an experienced and motivated Accounts Payable Specialist to join a team of 2 accounting professionals.

How this role is important to the company: The Accounts Payable Specialist is a key player who ensures that our vendor payments are accurate and up to date. As we continue to expand our operation, having a dependable Accounts Payable Specialist allows us to make informed business decisions.

We are specifically looking for someone who:

• Thrives when given autonomy in their position
• Is extremely detail-oriented and organized
• Takes initiative and doesn't wait for direction when you see an issue
• Is capable of learning new programs quickly

If this describes you, please read on!

Accounts Payable Specialist’s Essential Functions

• Process invoices for payment to vendors by checking invoices for accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and entering data into ERP system.
• Document transaction details
• Organize financial reports
• Notify senior staff of accounting errors
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data
• Responds to vendor inquiries and resolves discrepancies in billings and payments.
• Administer Check Runs
• Analyze and match duties and freight expenses
• Process outgoing payments, using checks, ACH and EFT, in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Provide standard administrative, technical, or production services or information that supports others, and/or organizes data and information that is used and analyzed by others.
• Analyze/review vendors' statements for accuracy and check credit balances; request refunds on credit balances.

The ideal candidate is someone who has a:

• High School Diploma and 2 years of AP, Bookkeeping, or accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with NetSuite is a plus

Numerous off-site and team-building activities.

Flexible hours.

If you think you’d be a good fit, we’d love to see you apply!

When applying, please upload your resume and a cover letter that includes contact information for three (3) professional references (either phone number or email address).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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