Accounts Payable Clerk

Lacks Valley Stores•Pharr, TX

12d•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 outstanding customer service to clients. The role includes maintaining accounting records, processing payments to vendors and employees, reporting sales taxes, and protecting confidential information. The position is full-time and typically operates Monday to Friday during regular business hours. Some flexibility or longer hours may be needed during peak seasons, audits, deadlines, or 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.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Nice To Haves

A two-year associate degree in accounting or a related field is preferred.
Fluency in Spanish is highly preferred.

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 results as needed to accomplish accounting and organizational missions.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.