Accounts Payable Clerk Job Opportunity in Great Barrington, MA

Salary:  $39-41k/year

Type:  Direct Hire

TEC Staffing Services is helping recruit for an AP Clerk at a cleaning supply company in South County.
 

Job Responsibilities:

• Process invoices timely and accurately in accordance with established process
• Processes invoices for payment:
• This includes 3-way matched purchase orders, all other invoices, accurate coding with appropriate general ledger account and obtaining required approvals.
• Resolve internal and external discrepancies associated with vendors' invoicing errors, making necessary adjustments.
• Ensure invoice approvals obtained timely when needed following authorization process
• Ensure invoices are coded correctly to the appropriate work centers and accounts, recode as needed
• Provide list of invoices not processed at month-end for accrual
• Provide feedback to supervisor on tasks which can be eliminated, streamlined, or automated.
• Provide back up to Account Receivable Clerk as needed activities include:
• Data entry of customer payments, returns, credits, and manual invoices
• Issuing customer statements per schedule
• Customer and supplier requests; provide customer invoices or follow up on supplier payment statu
• Issue aging reports showing customer account balances
• Investigates problems and assists with resolution working with Senior AP and Accounting Manager

Description of Candidate:

• Demonstrates integrity and professionalism
• Demonstrates a positive attitude in the face of challenges
• Maintain a high attention to detail and ensure compliance to standards
• Ability to exercise optimal discretion and confidentiality in performing tasks
• Dedication to learning and improving processes
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks while adhering to established deadlines
• Ability to use basic accounting principal knowledge resulting in accurate entries/results
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills; able to collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Strong written and verbal communication ability

Qualifications of Candidate:

• Financial/Accounting degree with a strong technical background or comparable experience
• Outstanding computer proficiency required.  Must be highly skilled with MS Office with strong Excel and ERP skills
• Outstanding organizational and follow-up skills
• Accounts Payable experience helpful but not required
• Knowledge of account payable/general ledger systems and procedures, and financial chart of accounts
• Must be well organized and a self-starter with strong work ethics
• Ability to exercise optimal discretion and confidentiality in performing tasks is required
• Necessary attributes are being detail oriented, professional, and reliable