Accounts Payable Specialist I

First Interstate BancSystem•Billings, MT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist I performs a variety of Accounts Payable functions, including coding, posting, and balancing data to the Accounts Payable Ledger. The role checks and verifies transactions for consistency and accuracy and reviews them for compliance with Accounts Payable policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles. It also prints vendor checks for invoice payments and responds to internal and external customer inquiries and report requests. The position manages payment processing for assigned vendors and completes routine invoice-processing tasks according to established procedures, with some assistance. It builds familiarity with vendors and items paid, helps ensure workload coverage during absences, covers others’ queues when needed, and monitors assigned vendors’ purchasing-card items. The position is located at the Billings, Montana Downtown branch.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing high volumes, with proven research skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Accounts Payable experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the payment process for assigned vendors.
Perform routine invoice-processing tasks according to established procedures, with some assistance.
Build familiarity with vendors and items paid to improve processing.
Create processes that allow others to cover the workload during absences and cover others’ queues when needed.
Monitor purchasing cards for assigned vendors and ensure items are cleared timely.
Keep the Vendor Queue within required limits: process oldest invoice dates first each day; then process the highest-dollar items up to $1,500; and, after those criteria are met, keep creation dates within seven days if possible.
Print and process checks and payments daily, if applicable.
Process invoice uploads when needed.
Monitor the invoices email box, if applicable, and handle emails in a timely fashion.
Complete assigned miscellaneous tasks accurately and on time.
Write new procedures and update existing procedures with minimal to no assistance.
Assist others when needed.
Code, post, and balance data to the Accounts Payable Ledger; check, verify, and review transactions for accuracy and compliance.
Respond to internal and external customer inquiries and report requests.