What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Clerk - Harlingen, TX position at Texas Regional Bank?
Position Summary
Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for maintaining the regular accounting duties for payables within the organization. The primary responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Clerk include acquiring and processing invoices, assisting in the reconciliation of payable related accounts, and paying vendors.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Completing payments and controlling expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
- Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances and contracted rates
- Receiving and verifying expense reports using company-specific accounting software
- Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Maintaining historical records of all invoices, reports, receipts, and checks by saving documents properly on the network
- Ensure compliance to required policies and procedures
- Adherence to required controls and approvals
- Actively participate in accounts payable processes affecting the monthly closing of the general ledger
- Complies with federal and state regulations and all established Bank policies and procedures
Other Responsibilities
- Support and promote the Bank vision, mission and core values, organizational structure and policies and procedures.
- Must have excellent analysis, observation and decision-making skills.
- Highly focused, able to rapidly determine key priorities, clearly communicate the priorities and ensure resources are properly aligned.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary for maintaining effective relationships with Board members, officers, employees, and members of the business and civic community.
- Individual should be able to work under high pressure situations and a stressful atmosphere and then should remain composed.
- Provides a strong, compassionate and visible leadership, which fosters positive attitudes and trust among employees, customers, and prospects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements
- A self-starting team player who possesses a high school diploma.
- Some college education with an emphasis in accounting preferred but not required.
- Experience in banking or other financial institutions preferred but not required.
- Strong focus on details.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- General knowledge of accounting principles.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced, high volume, work environment with accuracy and minimal supervision.
- Display a positive team working attitude with associates in all departments.
- Must have strong computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Must be able to be physically present in the Bank to perform job duties.
- Texas Regional Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
