ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR

This position is responsible for processing and/or approving payment documents and resolving discrepancies prior to payment. In addition, the employee works with the Accounts Payable Specialist to index, log, enter, post, and file journal entries and manage their long-term storage, retention, and destruction. The employee is also responsible for coordinating daily activities, monitoring workflow, ensuring all invoices are paid by the due date, distributing checks, filing payment documentation, managing long-term invoice storage, retention and destruction; providing payment information and journal entries upon request; and maintaining custody and security over invoices and journal by restricting access to the documents and maintaining a checkout system to ensure all invoices and journal entries can be readily located. The incumbent supervises and provides work direction to the Accounts Payable Specialist. The incumbent provides customer service to internal and external customer by answering questions and providing training to ensure payment requests are accurate and completed properly.