Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk - 2 openings
Direct Hire
Salary: $40K - $44K annually 
Hours: Monday through Friday (working approximately 40 hours per week as necessary to successfully perform the job)

Job Duties:

• Assemble, Review and Verify incoming Receiving documents, Purchase Orders and Vendor invoices ensuring three-way match has been completed.
• Perform daily data entry and uploading of vendor invoices into Sage.
• Track vendor activity including payments, credits, disputed items, etc.
• Maintain precise records for all vendor payments.
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date and Company s balance agrees with Vendors records.
• Perform account coding for invoice activity related to all entities of the Company.
• Process Expense reports for company personnel on a weekly basis.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Analyze vendor accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy.
• Keep constant communication with vendors to ensure requests provided have been handled.
• Work collaboratively with various departments such as Purchasing, Receiving, Order Entry andf Accounting to perform duties assigned.
• Perform record retention for accounts payable activity performed both physically and electronically.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries when required related to Accounts Payable activity.
• Maintain the strictest level of confidentiality with organizational information.

Job Requirements:

• 2 to 4 years of experience with Accounts Payable, Accounting and Recordkeeping.
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounts payable records and activities.
• Strong attention to detail and high degree of accuracy required.
• Knowledge of relevant accounting software such as Sage, QuickBooks, etc.
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures.
• Proficiency in data entry and document management.
• Ability to identify potential issues and perform problem solving activities.
• Strong work ethic and teamwork mentality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills along with the ability to interpret numbers and trends within the business results and make recommendations to Accounting Manager.
• Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature in an office environment.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers.