Accounts Payable Clerk

The Accounts Payable Clerk works closely with all accounting personnel to ensure accounting functions are completed .
The Accounts Payable Clerk is to be responsible for processing all invoices received for payment and for undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.

• Perform day-to-day payment transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
• Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers.
• Disburse petty cash by recording entries and verifying documentation.
• Reconcile, collect, and process monthly credit card statements.
• Document and process US Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”) invoices and refunds.
• Report use taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.

• High School Diploma or an Associate Degree in accounting or a business-related field is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in accounting/finance, and/or business operation
• MS Office – Word and Excel
• Knowledge of SAP ERP accounting systems preferred
• General knowledge of accounting and/or business operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Highly detailed planning and organization skills, multitasking, ability to set own priorities, and adaptable to a changing environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent social, customer service, and commercial skills