Accounts Payable I

Position Title:      

Accounts Payable I

FLSA Status:       

Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Reports to:           

Accounts Payable Manager

Location:

Tyler (On Site)

Full-time Benefits: 

• Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Insurance Eligibility for Team Members and Dependents Starting on the First Day of Employment
• 401(k) with a Match 
• Basic, Voluntary, and Dependent Life Insurance 
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Bank Holidays 
• Workplace Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement 

Job Summary:     Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. 

Essential Functions:              

• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Reviews invoices for appropriate/required documentation and approval prior to payment according to policies and deadlines.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports.
• Pays vendors by verifying federal id numbers; preparing checks; and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
• Processes employee reimbursements by receiving and verifying expense reports; review and pay Visa bills.
• Verify and post entries to general ledgers.
• Understands and agrees to abide by the policies and procedures established at Southside Bank.
• Responsible for complying with audit policies and procedures as they pertain to this position.
• Performs duties in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and related anti-money laundering laws, and in accordance with the Bank’s Information Security Program.
• Must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Additional Functions:

• Perform routine duties with minimal supervision using standard practices or procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned or directed.

Required Education/Experience: 

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to three years of accounts payable or general accounting experience, preferred. 

Necessary Skills:  

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Physical Activity/Dexterity: 

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with fingers.  Works with fingers and perceives attributes of objects and materials. 

Physical Environment Demands: 

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to visit other offices, conference rooms, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
• Constantly positions self to operate on a computer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with other people throughout each day.   Must be able to exchange accurate information when conversing.   

Working Conditions/Environment: 

• Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
• Moderate noise (e.g. business office with computers and printers, light traffic). 

Work Schedule/Hours: 

• Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm.
• Available for overtime as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)