Job title
AR/AP Specialist
Reports to
Operations Manager
Classification
Non-Exempt
Schedule
Monday Friday, 7 AM 4 PM / 40 hours a week
Summary/Objective
The Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist position is responsible for compiling and maintaining Accounts Payable records.
Essential Functions
- Process expense invoices by charging expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and then submit for appropriate approval to process for payment
- Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for prepayments;
- Preparing checks and execute check runs
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Scan processed invoices
- Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
- Create bank wire templates, set-up wire templates, and verify/release wire in the bank
- Perform Vendor Maintenance
- Issue and replenish petty cash
- Verify and reconcile counter sales drawers and ship tickets
- Prints, obtains signatures and distributes on all Accounts Payable checks
- Acts as liaison for Accounts Payable departments between our corporate offices and external branches
- Answers all vendor inquiries
- Maintains all Accounts Payable reports, spreadsheets, and corporate Accounts Payable files.
- Assembles and processes overnight shipments to branches.
- Assists in monthly closings
- Performs additional assignments at supervisor’s discretion
- New customer account set ups
- Update the new customer information in New Customer Account spreadsheet for management reviews.
- Monitoring Cash account and Credit Card accounts for all branches and resolve the aging issues.
- Update the Cash and Credit Card accounts Excel spreadsheet on daily basis.
- Charge/Check refund request for all Credit and Cash accounts.
- Customer Tax/Miscellaneous Adjustment.
- Daily Collection calls/Email Communication for all past due invoice customers.
Competencies
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and 10-key-by-touch skills
- Basic accounting principles knowledge
- Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
- Financial Management
- Collaboration Skills
- Ethical Conduct
Supervisory Responsibility
The Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Working conditions
Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands
This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. The employee must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status.
Education and Experience
- 5 or more years of AR/AP experience
- High School diploma required, college courses in accounting preferred