Accounts Payable Specialist
About The Position
Conklin Metal Industries, a family-owned distributor of sheet metal, HVAC, and duct fabrication supplies with 17 branches across the southeastern U.S. and headquarters in Atlanta's West Midtown, is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk. This is a fully on-site role at their West Midtown corporate office, where the AP Clerk will work closely with the accounting team in a business casual office environment. The role requires collaboration across departments and with vendors, emphasizing the importance of being personable and professional alongside precision. The company has a long operating history since 1874 and is described as a place where people stay, grow, and know each other's names, with a small, sharp accounting team that takes pride in keeping things running cleanly.
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of accounts payable experience, ideally including PO matching for inventory purchases
- Solid grasp of basic bookkeeping and AP principles
- Proficiency with ERP systems and data entry
- Comfort with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
- Strong attention to detail
- A collaborative, team-first attitude
Nice To Haves
- An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting is a plus, but the right experience speaks for itself
Responsibilities
- Process vendor inventory invoices by reconciling to purchase order receipts, resolving discrepancies, reviewing GL coding, and entering accurately into the ERP system
- Process vendor expense invoices including approval routing, GL coding, allocations, and ERP entry
- Handle employee expense reports and petty cash reimbursements
- Manage aged payables to identify and resolve outstanding PO receipts and open items before they become problems
- Ensure vendor credits are captured and entered in a timely manner
- Process check, ACH, and credit card payments with close attention to discount and due dates
- Reconcile vendor statements against internal records to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Complete vendor credit applications and maintain the vendor database in the ERP system
- Build and maintain solid working relationships with vendors and internal teams
- Jump in on special projects as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
