Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Woodland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2024

### Overview:

The Accounts Payable Specialist performs a full cycle Accounts Payable position and applies accounting principles to complete payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying (with appropriate approvals) and reconciling invoices.

### Duties:

Accounts Payable

  • Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
  • Processes invoices and prepares payments
  • Processes credit card statements and obtains relevant approvals
  • Maintains files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
  • Cash application/Vendor clearing
  • Maintains files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
  • Responds to all vendor inquiries.

Month End Duties

  • Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
  • Complete reconciliations for various accounts and activities (eg Freight, GRIR)
  • Ad hoc support to Accounting Manager

Reporting/Other accounting tasks

  • Assist Accounting Manager to perform other accounting duties including 1099 reporting, audit compliance and other tasks

Process Improvement

  • Assists Accounting Manager and transactional services team members to design and implement process improvements in Accounts Payable.

### Experience:

To be successful in this role, you should have:

  • Knowledge and Understanding of GAAP
  • Understanding of General Ledger Accounting (Journal Entries and Reconciliations)
  • 3-5 years of Full cycle Accounts Payable experience and/or combination of other Accounts Payable/other transactional accounting experience.
  • SAP or similar Accounting Software
  • Attention-to-Detail
  • Strong Collaboration and Communication Skills (Written and Oral) with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong desire to complete tasks and see projects to fruition within strict timelines.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Ability to quickly develop skills with new systems/tools.

If you are a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in accounts payable, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career growth within our organization.

  • Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and duties of the Accounts Payable Clerk position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.84 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

  • suite 202 Woodland, CA 95695: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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