Accounts Payable Clerk

ONE TEAM. ONE DREAM.

About Us:

Here at Magic Valley Electric we have a true passion for providing an honest and helpful work environment where every employee can commit themselves to giving our customers exceptional workmanship, extraordinary service, and professional integrity. We keep on growing because we only hire the best, and our customers love us for it. You’ve probably seen our trucks and our ads. What you don’t know is what it’s like to be a part of a team like this. How much you feel appreciated when you don’t cut corners. How much we inspire ongoing training and education. How much you can earn when you truly are the best. People often come to us looking for a job. They stay with us because they find a fulfilling career, room to grow, and opportunities to excel.

Benefits:

• Company Paid Employee Medical Insurance
• Competitive Wages
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with a company 5% match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Yearly Performance Based Bonus
• Future Advancement Opportunities
• Positive Team and Skill Enhancing Atmosphere
• Paid Training
• A family. This is last on the list because it’s most important. We care about our team and expect you to bring that same caring when you join. We do a lot more than just work together. You’ll come to love our company outings and you’ll build life-long friendships.

Summary:

The Accounts Payable Clerk will perform various activities to support the company's accounting department and billing processes. They will manage accounts payable and collections, complete payments, and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• 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.
• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients.
• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status.
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers.
• Understands compliance issues around accounts payable processes (W-9, sales tax, etc.).
• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling, and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
• Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
• Protects company, customers, and vendors by keeping information confidential.

Competencies:

• Experience in Accounts Payable.
• Ability to create and maintain vendor relationships.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles.
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manager accounting figures and financial records.
• Strong Data entry skills.
• Experience with Microsoft office, Adobe, QuickBooks, and other accounting software.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• General math skills.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• At least two years of related experience required.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Company Core Values

ATTITUDE: Win the Day, Customer Focus, Commitment, Community Involvement.

INTEGRITY: Have Heart, Say It Do It, Lead by Example, Stay Honest.

CHARACTER: Organization, Reliable, Professional, Personable.

VISION: Relentless Improvement, Innovation, Opportunity, Environment.

DETERMINATION: Elite Work Ethic, Lead the Industry, Whatever It Takes, Get It Done.

SAFETY: Starts with You, Respect the Unexpected, Extreme Accountability, Do What’s Right, Not What’s Easy.

If you want to be part of something bigger than just a job – make this career move and find exactly what you’re looking for. You will work in a place where you will be appreciated by your team and customers, and where your work has a direct effect on the success of the company. If this sounds like you, spend a little time learning about us by visiting https://www.electricteam.com. When you're ready, please click on the Careers tab at the top of our homepage and select the posted application to apply for this position.