Accounts Payable Accountant

Full-Time

The A/P Accountant position is responsible but not limited to:

• Process check requests, expense reports, and invoices into Accounts Payable.
• Process accounts payable and travel agent check runs.
• Calculate use tax amount for certain invoices.
• Respond to all vendor inquiries.
• Reconcile vendor statements.
• Researching inquiries on payments, credit cards, and disputes.
• Engaging in obtaining statements and the Payables process.
• Assisting in pulling month end reports.
• Maintaining agreements and certificate of insurance, plus conducting data entry.
• Assisting in coordination of administrative functions such as clerical duties and answering phone calls.
• Assist with other projects as needed, assigned by Assistant Controller and Director of Finance.

Candidates with previous accounting/finance experience and customer service are preferred. The role requires the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities. The individual must have a high energy level and the ability to be creative and think independently. Excellent organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills are also required.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary languages used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Thorough knowledge of computer processing system and ability to manually perform these operations if necessary.
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Must be able to handle a high workload volume with organization and control.
• Ability to solve problems and make rational decision.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer.
• May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.