Accounts Payable Specialist - Livingston Associates : Job Details

JOB SUMMARY: The Accounts Payable Specialist processes accounts payable for a service organization with multiple clients.REPORTS TO: ControllerPAY: $22-24/hour ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitates accounts payable using accounting software and other programs.
• Handling accounts payable for separate entities and vendors.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors.
• Processing due invoices for payments.
• Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges.
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance and recording entries.
• Assists other finance staff with various functions such as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist and interact with other divisions and perform other duties as directed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) required.
• 1 or more years of Accounts Payable experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Organized & diligent.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage across multiple organizations, processes, and initiatives.
• Proficient with Excel & Word
• Experience with multi-company accounting and Timberline experience a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.