Accounting Specialist AP
Position Description
Description: The Accounting Clerk AP is responsible for posting and paying vendor invoices according to the pay schedule defined by the CFO.
Department: Accounting
Report To: Accounting Director
Work Hours: 32+
Work Environment: This job operates in a casual office environment. This role utilizes standard office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines).
Qualification, Education and Experience Requirements:
- College degree in accounting preferred but not required
- Minimum 2 years of office experience
- High degree of accuracy
- Great attention to detail
- Proficiency in mathematics
- Ability to function well in a team-oriented environment
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Pays invoices by verifying transaction information, scheduling, preparing disbursements, and obtaining authorization of payment.
- Updating and maintaining records of expenditures
- Sending out payments for company credit cards
- Responding to vendor invoices
- Ensuring that all payments are made in accordance with company policy
- Ensuring that all payments are sent on time
- Resolving payment discrepancies and disputes on behalf of the company
- Obtains revenue by verifying transaction information, computing charges, and refunds, and preparing and mailing invoices
- Track unentered invoices not entered per vendor monthly statements and reconcile
- File and maintain invoices and supporting documentations pertaining to accounts payables.
- Perform various supporting duties for accounting department
- Assist in preparing, processing, and mailing payments
- Back-up support for phone lines
- Uphold cooperative safety policies
- Ensure confidentiality of information
- Perform all other duties as assigned by management