Description
Position Objective:
This position is responsible for providing support to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial and administrative operations. This includes managing and processing the plant’s outgoing payments; ensuring vendor invoices are properly reviewed, coded, approved, and recorded; verifying and processing invoices; supports month and year end closing activities;
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Accounts Payable
- Match invoices to receipts and purchase orders
- Prepare batches of invoices and processes data entry
- Coordinate with Purchasing to resolve invoice discrepancies; research and resolve invoice discrepancies
- Manage and post the weekly check run and prepare vendor checks for mailing; prepare manual checks as required
- Verify that all A/P transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
- Maintain an accurate listing of accounts payable
- Maintain updated vendor information
- Maintain filing system for all accounts payable documents
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all accounts payable files
- Collect and process credit card receipts reconciliation
- Reconcile all statements monthly; research and resolve any discrepancies
- Research and solves statement discrepancies.
- Miscellaneous
- Assist with annual audits
- Assist Accounting Manager and other administrative support positions
- Other duties as assigned
This position is also expected to:
- Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Maintain a positive, professional demeanor at all times
- Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external clients
- Be very detail oriented and well organized
- Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written
- Maintain confidentiality
- Be skilled at problem solving and analysis
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information
Requirements
Qualifications and Educational Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience
- Experience processing invoices, vendor payments, and reconciliations
- Familiarity with ERP/accounting systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of basic accounting principles and accounts payable processes
Job Requirements
- Able to successfully pass a criminal background check (following a conditional offer of employment)
- Speak fluent English in order to communicate with other employees and clients verbally and in writing
- Available to work moderate overtime throughout the year with heavier overtime requirements during busy seasons