Accounts Payable Specialist - Remote (California)

Bank of the Sierra

2d•Remote

About The Position

Receives, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in the payment of accounts payable by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
One year certificate from an accounting or bookkeeping technical school or two years of experience with accounts payable.
Good math skills and a general knowledge of accounting principles.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, printers, and copiers.
Must have pleasant telephone etiquette and the ability to speak on behalf of the Bank to solve billing issues.

Responsibilities

Compiles and sorts invoices and statements via email and U.S. Postal incoming department mail for Bank and Holding Company accounts payable transactions.
Distributes invoices to appropriate departments for input into the accounts payable system.
Codes and inputs invoices into the accounts payable system.
Creates or imports data to the financial core processing system according to the Bank’s procedures.
Maintains accounts payable general ledger accounts as well as monthly reconciliations of such accounts.
Assists in setting up new vendors in the accounts payable system.
Works with vendors on billing issues via email and phone.
Maintains and develops complex Excel spreadsheets.
Identifies inefficiencies and recommends process improvements.
All other duties as assigned.