Accounting Clerk (AP)

Position Title: Accounting Clerk

Position Summary: The Accounting Clerk will provide accounting support to major financial accounting areas, including accounts payable, general ledger accounting, and account reconciliation. The role is critical to ensuring vendors are accurately paid, and invoice and other expense transactions are accurately recorded.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform full cycle accounts payable functions including GL coding, invoice entry, and obtain payment authorization approvals.
• Generate and process weekly check runs.
• Review and reconcile expense reports and submit for reimbursement once approved.
• Reconcile credit card transactions.
• Ensure monthly closing of accounts payable in a timely manner.
• Assist in the posting of accounts to the General Ledger for: AP/Cash Receipts and Disbursements.
• Produce Accounting reports as requested.
• Assist in monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Setup and maintain AP records, reports, and files in an organized manner.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Assist vendors and employees with inquiries relating to invoices & expense reports.
• Understand and extract pertinent financial data for the purpose of presentation and report development and/or explanation of the information to vested individuals/groups.
• Interact effectively cross-functionally for all accounting matters.
• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• 1-3 years professional accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite is required.
• Experience with Corporate ERP systems.
• Ability to be proactive, flexible, and to work well under pressure in a supportive and fast paced environment.
• High standards for organization, attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency.
• Able to handle assignments independently and concurrently.
• Strong listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong team contributor; ability and willingness to work hard to achieve department objectives.
• Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary.
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality.
• Must have strong work ethics.