Accounts Payable Specialist

Description

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for receiving, reviewing, and reconciling vendor invoices as well as cultivating vendor relationships. Additionally, the AP Specialist will assist with the management of fixed assets including reconciling property tax returns and depreciation schedules. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Analyzes and exercises judgment in evaluating completeness and accuracy of invoices, identifies discrepancies, determines and implements corrective actions.

· Performs invoice verification procedures matching fuel loads invoiced from suppliers to loads billed to customers and reconciles variances.

· Matches verified invoices to supplier draft settlements and posts to general ledger confirming amounts reconcile without variance.

· Performs periodic vendor and general ledger account reconciliation validating fuel quantities, invoiced amounts, and payment amounts tie to supporting documentation.

· Responsible for the receipt and proper recording of fixed asset invoices. Ensures correct departmental coding of assets, and municipal property tax records. 

· Routinely reviews company depreciation schedules and recommends updates as needed. 

· Organizes and prioritizes daily tasks to ensure they are addressed with the appropriate level of urgency.

· Understands and applies basic accounting principles relating to accounts payable including payment reconciliation, account code structure, and internal controls.

· Analyzes general ledger accounts and prepares correcting journal entries as needed.

· Monitors the invoicing and payment processes.

· Promotes the “Tiger Way” and our cycle of success by building high quality relationships with employees, customers, and outside vendors.

· Performs other duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

· Associate degree in Accounting or 1-5 years of experience performing Accounts Payable duties.

· Experience with the recording and management of fixed assets and depreciation schedules is preferred. 

· Detail oriented with the ability to identify and reconcile variances in invoice quantities and amounts.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial management.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel is required.

· Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

· Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

· Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.

· Passionate about quality work and delivering best-in-class “Tiger Way” customer service support. 

· Able to learn new technologies, quickly becoming the expert of a rapidly evolving set of technology needs.

Salary : $22 - $24