*SUMMARY/PURPOSE: *

Completes Accounts Payable payments by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices, while ensuring all payments are processed timely, accurately and within vendor discount terms.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

· Review all vendor invoices for appropriate documentation, accurate pricing, account distribution and approval prior to payment

· Process vendor invoices for payment

· Generate and audit vendor billings

· Audit processed invoices to system reports to insure recording accuracy

· Process central bill/cross dock invoicing

· Respond to all vendor inquiries

· Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies

· Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and files

· Gathers information from other departments to obtain necessary information to process invoices

· Sort and file correspondence, and perform miscellaneous clerical duties such as answering correspondence and running reports

· Performs scanning and imaging processes of accounts payable invoices and correspondence into the document imaging software

· May perform other duties as assigned to help meet business objectives

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

· Associates Degree plus 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

· Proficiency in the use of Microsoft software applications such as: spreadsheets, databases and word processing

· Knowledge of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules composition and grammer

· Ability to analyze data, mathematical reasoning, problem solving

· Written and oral expression and comprehension

· Knowledge of arithmetic and algebra

· Understanding of vendor terms and policies