Accounts Payable Clerk | TESTING

Cajun Industries, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to compile and maintain accounts payable records for assigned vendors, ensuring accurate processing of invoices and timely payments.

The role supports expense processing, vendor inquiries, and compliance with sales and use tax rules, with a focus on accuracy and coordination with management while using the PO system. Weekly invoice processing and check preparation are key duties.

Responsibilities

• Scan, process and validate invoices weekly in A/P programs for approver review
• Understand and implement sales and use tax rules and regulations
• Calculate and verify sales tax and use tax owed on invoices
• Verify approval on all invoices and check requests
• Prepare and process checks for multiple companies
• Manage purchase order system
• Reconcile vendor statements and answer all vendor inquiries
• Process employee expenses, per diem, and credit cards in line with agreed deadlines

Job description

Overview

The Accounts Payable Clerk compiles and maintains accounts payable records for assigned vendors.

Responsibilities

• The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position.
• Scan, process and validate invoices weekly in A/P programs for approver review
• Understand and implement sales and use tax rules and regulations
• Calculate and verify sales tax and use tax owed on invoices
• Verify approval on all invoices and check requests
• Prepare and process checks for multiple companies
• Manage purchase order system
• Reconcile vendor statements and answer all vendor inquiries
• Process employee expenses, per diem, and credit cards in line with agreed deadlines

Qualifications

Physical

• Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
• Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms
• Occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, use hands and fingers to handle and feel
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Will need to be able to perform sedentary work

Mental

• Must have the ability to direct others and communicate effectively with other management/ supervision
• Talking and reading & writing comprehension is necessary for giving and receiving directions to perform work and/or safety policy
• Ability to use math/complete calculations
• Must be able to concentrate amid distractions and remember details
• Ability to use computer, keyboard, telephone and other office devices