Entry Level Accounts Payable Clerk

Priority Waste Resources; Clinton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Waste Resources seeks a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Clinton Township team. The ideal candidate will input, update, and maintain accurate data in our accounting systems, with a strong preference for experience in data entry and Excel-based processes.

The role requires working with financial records, reconciling statements, and providing clerical support while maintaining confidentiality and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data entry or administrative role preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity with formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX) and pivot tables.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reconciling credit card statements and other financial records for accuracy.
• Enter transactions, invoices, receipts, and payments into accounting software and spreadsheets.
• Support finance and accounting by accessing, manipulating, and presenting information.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date financial records.
• Verify data entries against supporting documents like invoices and bank statements.
• Create and update spreadsheets using Excel.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Provide general clerical support as needed.

Skills

Data entry

Administrative tasks

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent work

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

NetSuite

Sage

QuickBooks

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

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NetSuite

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Corporate - Clinton Township, MI 48038

Company Summary

Priority Waste, headquartered in Clinton Township, MI, is a growth-oriented waste management company serving municipal solid waste and construction & demolition customers in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Founded in 2018, Priority Waste has expanded rapidly through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, operating out of multiple facilities across three states. Backed by TPG (Nasdaq: TPG), a leading global private equity firm with approximately $246 billion in assets under management, Priority Waste is committed to delivering outstanding customer service. We are building a best-in-class finance organization to support our continued growth.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for inputting, updating, and maintaining accurate data into our systems. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers and has strong organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists with reconciling credit card statements and other financial records to ensure accuracy
• Accurately enter financial data such as transactions, invoices, receipts, and payments into accounting software and spreadsheets
• Assists the finance and accounting department to access, manipulate, and present information in a professional setting
• Ensure that financial records are complete, accurate, and up to date
• Verifies that data entries match supporting documents like invoices, receipts, and bank statements
• Creates and updates spreadsheets using Excel
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information
• Provides other general clerical support as needed

Qualifications / Candidate Profile

The successful candidate profile includes:

• Proven experience in data entry or administrative role preferred
• Experience utilizing platforms such as NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks preferred but not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• Use of formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX)
• Experience utilizing pivot tables, v-lookups and sort/filter functions
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills

Fundamental Qualities We Look For

• People who excel in a collaborative environment (team players)
• A willingness to do whatever the situation calls for
• An excitement to be part of a growing organization
• A genuine understanding that the quality of your work has a direct impact on the company’s success