Accounts Payable Clerk

Lacks Valley Stores Ltd•Pharr, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will manage the company's financial obligations by processing and recording invoices, verifying purchase orders, reconciling vendor statements, and providing customer service to clients. The role involves recording expenses, paying vendors and employees, maintaining accounting records, reporting sales taxes, and protecting confidential information. The position is based in a cubicle office environment and is full-time, typically Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Some flexibility and longer hours may be required during peak seasons, such as audits, or to meet deadlines and accommodate special projects.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Nice To Haves

Two-year associate degree in accounting or a related field.
Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice and expense reports, obtaining management approval, and recording entries.
Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal ID numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation, ensuring credit is received for outstanding credit memos, and requesting purchase order amendments.
Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances and preparing checks.
Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying, coding, and posting account transactions.
Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
Maintain historical records by filing documents.
Report sales taxes by calculating requirements on invoices paid.
Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Complete related duties as needed to support the accounting and organization mission.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.