Accounts Payable Clerk

Merakey; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Care.com backup care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Online learning access

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to support the AP team in a hybrid-remote role from the Lafayette area. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of AP experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

The role involves processing payments via AP Concur, maintaining vendor relations, ensuring proper approvals, and supporting special projects onsite as needed. A background in accounting or related degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• 2-3 years of Accounts Payable experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Able to interact with others and work as part of a team; highly organized and analytical.
• Knowledge with Great Plains, Concur and/or Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process check requests, purchase orders, and expense payments via AP Concur.
• Maintain vendor and departmental relations; respond to vendor inquiries and resolve payment issues.
• Ensure proper approvals are documented before payments are made.
• Assist in special Accounts Payable projects; provide onsite support as needed.
• Run reports to assist vendors and internal departments; track timeliness of AP transactions.
• Research and resolve complex AP transactions; assist established and new users with AP Concur.
• Maintain vendor setups including W-9 forms as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED / Accounting degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required or Associates or Bachelors Degree in Accounting preferred.
• 2-3 years of Accounts Payable experience required.

Ideal Candidate

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Must be able to interact with others and work as part of a team
• Highly organized, analytical thinker, good oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge with Great Plains, Concur and/or Workday experience a plus

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to support the accounts payable team.

This is a hybrid‑remote position based out of our headquarters located at: 620 E. Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444.

Earn 19.00‑21.00/hr depending on experience.

Position Details

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible under general supervision for the cost efficient and timely processing of check request, purchase order, and expense payments. The Accounts Payable Specialist will report to the Accounts Payable Manager. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Ensure that payments have followed the preset approvals necessary for the payments and maintain the proper records for transactions processed.
• Maintain good vendor and departmental relations by responding to vendor and departmental request to provide information and help in resolving payment issues as they occur.
• Process expense payments and payments of Purchase orders and Check request through AP CONCUR.
• Ensure and verify proper approvals are documented before payments are made.
• Assist in Special Projects that encompass Accounts payable information with flexibility to support onsite as needed.
• Run reports that will provide assistance to vendors and those for Internal Departments.
• Track the Timeliness of transactions in AP Concur.
• Perform necessary research with complex transactions for vendors or Internal to the department.
• Assist established and new users with AP Concur.
• Maintain Vendor Setup for existing vendors and new vendors with a W-9 (as assigned) and assist as needed with vendor data collection.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre‑tax and Roth (after‑tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well‑being platform, featuring self‑care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non‑profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

Merakey strictly follows a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!