Accounts Payable Clerk

Description

We’re seeking a reliable and detail-driven Accounts Payable Clerk to support our finance team and ensure smooth day-to-day operations. In this role, you’ll be responsible for reviewing and processing invoices, matching and coding transactions, and preparing payments through electronic transfers and check runs. You’ll play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records by posting transactions, reconciling accounts, and monitoring payment timelines.

This position requires a sharp eye for detail and strong problem-solving skills, as you’ll investigate discrepancies, resolve invoice issues, and communicate directly with vendors. You’ll also help track expenses, maintain organized vendor files, and contribute to account analysis and reporting.

• Assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests
• Flag and clarify any unusual or questionable invoice items or prices
• Sort, code and match invoices
• Set invoices up for payment
• Enter and upload invoices into system
• Track expenses and process expense reports
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
• Prepare and perform check runs
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions
• Prepare analysis of accounts
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• Maintain vendor files
• Correspond with vendors

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or higher
• Microsoft Office Suite - with strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Dynamics Great Plains preferred
• Experience coding and entering vendor invoices for payment
• Customer service oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. 
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 15 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods at a desk, while working on a computer