Accounts Payable Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Accounts Payable Specialist, processes and maintains a large number of vendor accounts while adhering to company policies and procedures. Provides overall accounting support to Finance Management to include monthly journal entries, account analysis, and special projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accurately code, process and review vendor invoices. To include, purchase order, receiving information and agreements.
• Process check requests, credit card statements and expense reports.
• Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies.
• Perform miscellaneous data entry associated with accounts payable.
• Monitor vendor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Researches and resolves vendor disputes
• Prepare and generate weekly electronic payments and check runs.
• Prepares monthly reports for management.
• Works to improve processes for invoice processing and payment.
• Assists in the month end close with posting journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assists Finance Management with special projects and audit schedules.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree in Accounting; Two-year college or technical school preferred

Experience: 5 years in accounting and/or accounts payable related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specific Skills: Excellent mathematical skills, excellent problem-solving skills, and ethical reasoning abilities; Multi-task and set priorities.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc: None

Other Skills and Abilities: Effective oral and written communication skills required. Ability to use general office equipment (i.e. photocopy, and/or related office peripherals). English/Spanish proficiency helpful. Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word.

Physical Demands: Occasionally required to stand and walk. Regularly required to talk and hear. Frequently sits, bends, kneels, reaches out with hands/arms. Must be able to lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: Office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.