Accounts Payable Clerk

Vitality Staffing; Moonachie (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Staffing seeks a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join our finance team in Moonachie, New Jersey. In this crucial role, you will manage outgoing payments, ensuring compliance with financial policies and accurate transactions.

Your responsibilities include processing accounts payable, reconciling vendor balances, and supporting month-end activities. Ideal candidates have a background in accounts payable within a corporate setting and are proficient in QuickBooks and Excel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts payable processing.
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts including debits & credits.
• Excellent data entry skills, proficient in 10-key typing.

Responsibilities

• Process and verify all accounts payable transactions.
• Perform detailed account reconciliation.
• Assist with month-end closing activities.

Skills

Financial software

Data entry

Accounting concepts

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and energetic Accounts Payable Clerk to join our dynamic finance team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for managing the company’s outgoing payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial policies and procedures. Your expertise will help maintain smooth financial operations, support timely vendor payments, and uphold the integrity of our accounting processes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment where your skills in financial software, data entry, and accounting concepts will make a meaningful impact.

Duties

• Process and verify all accounts payable transactions
• Perform detailed account reconciliation to ensure accuracy of vendor balances and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
• Assist with month-end closing activities by preparing journal entries related to accounts payable and ensuring proper documentation.
• Maintain organized records of all transactions, supporting audits and financial reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts payable processing within a corporate or governmental accounting environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts including debits & credits, journal entries, and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Familiarity with accounting software such as QuickBooks
• Ability to perform detailed account analysis and reconcile balance sheets accurately.
• Excellent data entry skills with proficiency in 10-key typing; attention to detail is essential.
• Strong organizational skills combined with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Experience

• Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)
• Accounts payable: 2 years (Required)

Join us to be part of a vibrant team dedicated to excellence in financial management! Your expertise will help ensure our accounts payable processes are seamless, compliant, and efficient—driving success across our organization while supporting your professional growth in the field of accounting.