Accounts Payable Specialist — Governmental Finance (Dynamics GP)

Smart & Final; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart & Final in Detroit, MI is seeking a Payables Specialist to perform basic accounting tasks related to the recording of accounts payable transactions under direct supervision.

The role handles vendor invoices (excluding certain categories), matches POs, prepares payable vouchers in Dynamics GP, and processes payroll deduction payments via ADP, with responsibility for reconciliations and maintaining vendor files in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bookkeeping coursework preferred.
• 3–5 years of vendor payments experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with accounting software and data entry.
• Ability to operate a ten-key calculator and basic computer operations.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and vendor reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices excluding capital purchases, specialized services, POS, municipal credits, and community credits.
• Match packing slips and purchase orders to invoices; obtain approvals from Director/Manager.
• Prepare batches and enter payable vouchers in Dynamics GP.
• Process weekly payroll deduction check requests and post payroll payments in GL via ADP Payroll.
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate past due invoices.
• Prepare unrecorded monthly liabilities to ensure proper period recording.
• Process and distribute accounts payable checks.
• Maintain paid vendor files.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor payments

Attention to detail

Typing

Mathematical aptitude

Education

High school diploma

Bookkeeping coursework

Tools

Dynamics GP

ADP Payroll

Ten-key calculator

Job description

Smart & Final in Detroit, MI is seeking a Payables Specialist to perform basic accounting tasks related to the recording of accounts payable transactions under direct supervision.

The role handles vendor invoices (excluding certain categories), matches POs, prepares payable vouchers in Dynamics GP, and processes payroll deduction payments via ADP, with responsibility for reconciliations and maintaining vendor files in a fast-paced environment.