Accounts Payable Specialist
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Competitive Pay & Benefits
Cleveland – West
The Accounts Payable Specialist has a crucial role within the finance/accounting team. The main responsibility is to ensure the efficient, accurate, and timely processing of vendor payables, company credit cards, and employee expenses. The ideal candidate should be comfortable taking on additional accounting tasks and projects within the department.
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Responsibilities
Process company and UPS invoice reconciliations. Handle 50-75 disbursements on a weekly basis. Review and verify invoices and check requests. Sort, code, and match invoices with proper backup and authorization. Enter invoices for payment into the management system. Process check runs for timely mailing. Post journal entries manually and via excel upload. Reconcile accounts payable transactions. Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date. Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues. Submit inquiries for missing documentation. Maintain up-to-date W-9 forms for all vendors. Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries. Populate and format multiple excel spreadsheets and upload them into the accounting system. Play a key role in month-end closing with an emphasis on timeliness. Communicate with multiple departments/divisions, including remote locations. Review and maintain general overhead allocations based on physical locations and departments.
Key Competencies
Ability to understand chart of accounts and code transactions accordingly. Strong organizational and prioritization skills. Attention to detail and accuracy. Exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality. Proficient in information management and problem-solving. Ability to meet deadlines.
Accounts Payable Specialist Experience
Experience with multiple companies/divisions with shared expenses and complex structures. Extensive General Ledger coding experience. Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft products. Familiarity with intercompany transactions. Knowledge of accounts payable and general accounting procedures.
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