Accounts Payable Clerk -Westwego

Waste Pro USA • Baton Rouge, LA

25d

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Clerk processes accounts payable transactions, including invoices, purchase orders and purchase order logs, month-end accruals, vendor maintenance, credit memos, and stop payments. The role supports timely and accurate payments and monthly financial data while working with maintenance personnel, vendors, and the Regional AP Clerk.

Requirements

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or a combination of coursework and experience demonstrating required accounting and accounts payable knowledge.
• 2–4 years of accounts payable experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of AP accruals.
• Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Applied familiarity with financial/accounting software packages or systems, such as DSL-Solomon, Dossier, Tower, SAP, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, or Ceridian.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in quality, quantity, and timely project delivery.
• Oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchase order logs or systems and coordinate proper purchase order approvals.
• Assist maintenance personnel with software used to track purchase orders, purchases, and expenses, and transfer related data into the general ledger/accounts payable system.
• Process invoices by reviewing them, verifying coding and approvals, reconciling them to purchase orders, and entering approved invoices into the AP system.
• Reconcile vendor statements to ensure invoices have been received and processed for payment.
• Research and resolve problems or errors by reconciling invoice discrepancies with vendors and within the AP system.
• Maintain good relations with vendors.
• Regularly assist the Regional AP Clerk in reconciling invoices, purchase orders, and operational systems for specific large expenses, such as disposal costs and fuel.
• Assist the Regional AP Clerk in calculating monthly accounts payable accruals.
• Provide clerical, administrative, and operational support, including accounting, operations, and customer service duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree