Accounts Payable specialist360TRAINING.COM INC.

Key Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Assists companies with invoicing and billing. Key duties and responsibilities of an Accounts Payable Specialist include:
Managing accounts payable using Intacct, Avalara and Bill.com
Handling all vendor invoice coding and approval workflows
Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors, including collection of information for new vendor setup
Ensuring bills and payroll are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures
Processing manual check requests and wires
Processing vendor payments through vendor portals
Ensuring Use Tax and Sales Tax Filings are made on timely basis
Investigates and resolves problems with vendor invoicing
Reconciling credit card transactions to receipts and recording in systems
Assisting with month end close by performing accounting duties such as GL account maintenance, recording journal entries for accruals and reconciling AP accounts
Other projects as needed
Accounts Payable Specialist skills and qualifications
The successful Accounts Payable Specialist will have a mix of organizational and analytical skills. They should be able to work out numbers, generate reports and find discrepancies as well as cost-saving opportunities. Other qualifications may include:
Competency with different systems, including Intacct, Bill.com, Excel, and Avalara
Basic data entry skills
Comfortable with math and calculations
Good listening and communication skills
Attention to detail
Accounts Payable Specialist education and training
This position requires at least a high school diploma and some accounting experience.
Recent graduates with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or any other related field and relevant internship experience are highly encouraged to apply.
Candidates that don't have a bachelor's degree may be able to apply with 10 years of relevant full-charge accounts payable experience.
Accounts Payable Specialist experience requirements
The right person for this role should have at least 3 years of accounting related experience, preferably in accounts payable.
Competence in financial and bookkeeping software is necessary. An understanding of current accounting trends is a plus.
Expert-Level knowledge of spreadsheets is crucial, and experience with word processing tools is essential for generating and writing reports for record-keeping and presentations.
The candidate will be working with entries, experience with general ledgers is a must.
Other desirable skills and experience include budget creation and finance management.