Accounts Payable Specialist

Provost & Pritchard is looking for a motivated individual to fill an intermediate level position that processes all aspects of accounts payable accounting function for the company.

• Sets up vendors into accounting system;
• Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment;
• Researches any invoice/statement discrepancies;
• Codes and inputs invoices into accounting system;
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and files;
• Prints check run, obtains signatures and distributes appropriately;
• Prepares manual checks as needed;
• Prepares and sends year-end 1099 form;
• Prepares Sales Tax Use tax return;
• Submits credit applications as needed;
• Manage and reconcile multiple company credit cards.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Preferred
• Minimum two to five years related experience and/or training

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Detailed oriented and ability to organize, prioritize, and work independently;
• Ability to manage difficult client/customer situations;
• Ability to effectively respond to questions from individuals and groups at all levels of the organization verbally and in writing;
• Able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent;
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and accounting software as needed.