AP Specialist

Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for day‑to‑day financial transactions including accounts payable, corporate credit card reconciliations, and various other transactional issues. The Accounts Payable Specialist must exercise discretion in executing essential functions and be able to work independently, following through on assignments with minimal direction.

Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.
• Efficiently perform high volume data entry.
• Prepares check requests, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Reconciles various accounts on a monthly basis, bringing any discrepancies to the attention of the Controller.
• Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records and reports.

• 5+ years of AP Experience
• Bachelors Degree in a related field (Business, Accounting, Finance) considered an asset
• Proficient in computer use including Word, Excel and other Microsoft products
• Understanding of accounting principles and processes
• Ability to multi-task
• Good communication skills
• Maintain confidentiality and use discretion where needed

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; kneel; talk; or hear, and hand grip. The employee may frequently lift, pull or push and/or move more than 50 pounds. Frequently use copier, scanner, fax machine, phone, and computer equipment. The employee is occasionally required to sit;

reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe and area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Specific hearing levels within normal/average range.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to inside cold or heat weather conditions; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.