Accounts Payable Specialist $20-$30

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures

1d•$20 - $30

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist for Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) will be responsible for processing payments, verifying invoices, and performing account reconciliations. This role will work with the accounting team to ensure the organization’s expenditures are accurate and accounting practices are standardized across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in Accounting or Finance.
At least two years of experience in accounting or related field.
Extremely numbers oriented and computer-literate with specific proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and General Ledger Applications.
Ability to work in numerous companies simultaneously.
Advanced competency in accounting and business management software.
In-depth knowledge of accounts payable principles, accounting standards and industry regulations.
Excellent understanding of accounting practices and reconciliations.
Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
Position gives advice/direction to co-workers on a variety of accounting components specific to each individual company.
Must be able to secure license from Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA).
Responsible for following all relevant Detailed Gaming Regulations (DGR’s).

Nice To Haves

Serves and develops others by building relationships.
Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued.
Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals.
Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate.
Sets direction and influences others to translate vision into action.
Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

Oversee the organization’s day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payables, corporate credit card and expense reports, month end expense accruals, prepaid expense, and other specialized tasks.
Serve as lead and mentor to Accounts Payable Assistants while practicing a servant leadership style.
Responsible for the timely entry and/or review of invoices and payment to suppliers, ensuring discounts are taken where appropriate and comply with payment terms.
Responsible for month end close preparation and input of journal entries on a timely basis for each individual company to properly reflect financial performance.
Receive, research, and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning invoices and account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies.
Collaborate with procurement, accounting, and other departments.
Prepare and/or review account reconciliations, identifying errors in posting or omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards.
Investigate and resolve problems associated with processing of invoices.
Prepare settlement runs for both electronic (ACH) and check supplier payments.
Issue stop payments with bank as needed.
Actively work towards best practices including analyzing business processes, making recommendations on improvement, and working with business management to affect the desired goal.
Assist with preparing information for external annual audits and GRA internal audits.
Keep informed of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.
Participate in special projects as assigned.