Accounts Payable Clerk

INTERLAKE MECALUX INC•Melrose Park, IL

55d•$40,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for receiving, processing, and verifying invoices, tracking and recording purchase orders, maintaining accounts payable records, and processing payments.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Accounting or related experience
Ability to follow through on complex/technical projects requiring extensive research
Excellent phone presence and professional communication skills; proven ability to remain composed and deliver high-quality customer service when faced with difficult issues and tight deadlines
Advanced MS Office skills

Nice To Haves

Previous exposure to SAP or a major ERP preferred
Deeply analytical with a high attention to detail

Responsibilities

Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices.
Research vendor statements and discrepancies, teaming with personnel from Purchasing and Logistics regularly.
Perform monthly reconciliations and participate in month end close
Set up new vendors and maintain vendor accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Address and respond to vendor inquiries.
Process check requests and expense reports on a regular basis
File paid and unpaid invoices and statements.
Audit and process credit card bills
Organize and match returns paperwork
Participate heavily in company's audit (year-end and otherwise)
Perform data entry associated with accounts payable