Accounts Payable Clerk

The Role

The Accounts Payable Clerk completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. The Accounts Payable Clerk also works to support the Accounting team with various duties as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Charges expenses to properties and accounts by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks.
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports; preparing checks.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Maintains historical records by scanning and filing documents.
• Verifies sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Provide accounting support for special projects as requested such as assisting with annual audits.

Required Skills and Experience

• A minimum of one year of Accounts Payable experience required.
• Self-Starter with ability to work independently and as a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
• Ability to shift and manage multiple priorities.
• Results driven focus and ability to work through to completion in a timely manner.
• Adaptable to change.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products to include, but not limited to Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• High level of flexibility regarding overtime during times busy periods as required by the business

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.