Accounts Payable Clerk

JOB SUMMARY

This role reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks, resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation, insuring credit is received for outstanding memos, as well as issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential and continuously improve the payment process.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Process customer credits.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Proven working experience as accounts payable clerk.

Professional Skills

• Tracking Budget Expenses.
• Attention to Detail.
• Thoroughness.
• Organization.
• Analyzing information.
• Accounting.
• Vendor Relationships.
• PC Proficiency.
• Data Entry Skills.
• General Math Skills.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.