Accounts Payable Clerk

Summary:

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for the payment of goods and services purchased by the organization. This role also serves as an auditor, ensuring that invoices are accurate and that proper accounting procedures are followed for the purchasing and payment of goods and services.

Essential Duties include the following; however, other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Processes invoices into computer system.
• Opens mail daily.
• Processes check requests, garnishments and tax payments, ensuring all appropriate approvals have been received.
• Communicates with co-workers, management, clients, franchisees and others regarding purchases.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual should possess:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years of accounting experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and AP/AR processes a plus.
• Must have an excellent eye for detail; must have the ability to spot issues quickly and be able to resolve in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Able to problem solve and handle a variety of issues.
• Must be self-motivated and able to follow direction and able to work independently or as a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task projects, establish priorities, work independently and organize effectively.
• Must be detail orientated and be able to work under pressure.
• Analytical skills to support solving complex transaction processing issues.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to:

• Regularly to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees and customers are required to wear a face cover.

Experience:

• accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Company's website:

• www.cerritosgm.com

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place