Accounts Payable Specialist - 401(k) Match & Benefits

DeKalb Health; Matteson (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision plans

Voluntary benefits including life, etc

Paid Time Off: 40 hours after 3 months

Overtime eligibility

Holiday pay

Employee discounts

Wellness discounts

401(k) with company match

Job summary

DeKalb Health is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to accurately enter vendor invoices and travel reimbursements. The role requires high-volume data entry, attention to detail, and adherence to established processes. You will collaborate with stores and the Protection Plan department to ensure proper approvals and coding.

Ideal candidates have strong data entry skills, basic Excel proficiency, and are comfortable learning new systems. Prior AP or accounting experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Strong data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow established processes and manage repetitive, high-volume work.
• Basic Excel proficiency; familiarity with VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables is helpful.
• Oracle experience helpful but not required.
• Comfortable learning new systems and technology.
• Previous accounts payable or accounting experience helpful but not required.
• Some prior office or administrative experience required.
• Some college coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter vendor invoices into the accounts payable system accurately and timely.
• Enter biweekly employee travel and expense reports.
• Work with stores and the Protection Plan department to obtain proper approvals and coding.
• Enter weekly customer and Credit Department refunds.
• Organize vendor checks with appropriate remittance documentation and mail to vendors weekly.
• Maintain organized invoice documentation and retrieve records as needed for research.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry accuracy

Attention to detail

Process adherence

Excel basics

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Oracle experience

Learning new systems

AP/accounting experience

Education

Office experience

College coursework

Tools

Excel

Oracle

Job description

DeKalb Health is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to accurately enter vendor invoices and travel reimbursements. The role requires high-volume data entry, attention to detail, and adherence to established processes. You will collaborate with stores and the Protection Plan department to ensure proper approvals and coding.

Ideal candidates have strong data entry skills, basic Excel proficiency, and are comfortable learning new systems. Prior AP or accounting experience is helpful but not required.