Job Purpose :

The position is responsible for accounts payable processing of vendor invoices, processing weekly remittances to vendors, responding to vendor and employee inquiries regarding invoice payment, investigation of receiving variances between purchase orders and vendor invoices, and ongoing process improvements.

Essential Functions :

• Processing and reviewing daily accounts payable activity and assigning correct accounting codes - 50%

• Preparing paperwork to process transactions - 10%

• Manually or mechanically preparing/generating checks, tax documents, and reports - 10%

• Detailed account/bill analysis and investigation for, and communication with, interdepartmental and intercompany personnel as well as external parties - 10%

• Preparing daily/monthly reconciliations and identifying and making corrections - 5%

• Providing general clerical support - 5%

• Performing, monitoring, and controlling data entry, processing and error analysis necessary for the maintenance of data files - 5%

Education :

Four years of High School or equivalent

Relevant Work Experience :

2 to 4 years in related field

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Experience with Microsoft applications including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook Experience with Microsoft Great Plains financial application

• Knowledge of a broad range of accounting functions:

• Experience with accounts payable receiving and processing

• Experience with sales order entry, purchasing processing, inventory control, or billing

• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, at times within a short time frame and with minimal supervision

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities