Accounting Clerk - Accounts Payable

Summary: Responsibilities include maintaining all aspects of the Accounts Payable function and other accounting duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Input vendor invoices into the accounting software and code them to the proper accounts
• Prepare and conduct weekly check run
• Maintain record keeping of W9’s and Certificates of Insurance
• Handle vendor payment inquiries and research variances in payment or invoice, including reviewing vendor statements
• Work with various departments regarding vendor invoices and purchase orders
• Preparation of assigned reconciliations and other supporting documents and reports
• Provide backup to other positions within the accounting department
• Observe safety and security procedures
• Other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years’ experience working within Accounting
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• High School Education or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in accounting or related field

Job Specific Competencies:

• Analytical: Synthesizes complex or diverse information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement data and designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics, and works well in group problem solving situations.
• Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses, pursues training and development opportunities, strives to continuously build knowledge and skills and shares expertise with others.
• Quality: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality, meets productivity standards, completes work in a timely manner and strives to increase productivity.