Accounts Payable Specialist: Invoices, Tax & Vendors

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

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