Accounts Payable Specialist

Stock Yards Bank & Trust • Louisville, KY

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist is a reliable and precise professional responsible for assisting the Accounting Department in maintaining our payable information as well as assisting and supporting the SYB Accounting Department with regard to various bookkeeping, reporting and administrative tasks

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma required.
• Experience: Previous AP experience in a high volume environment strongly preferred.
• Employees must have excellent interpersonal communication skills, consisting of the ability to write and speak effectively to others.
• Employees must be a productive team player, with the ability to learn, apply training and comprehend policies and procedures.
• Employees should also be flexible to changing working situations and able to meet deadlines as they arise.
• Must possess strong organizational skills and be detail oriented.
• Must be proficient with computers and MS Excel and Word applications.

Nice To Haves

• Some college, preferably in an Acct or Bus related field of study, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices received in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.
• Correctly coding invoices, expense reports, and check requests to conform to standard procedures ensuring proper entry into the financial system.
• Compiling and maintaining accounts payable records, while also providing clerical and administrative support as needed.
• Handling vendor correspondence via phone or email.
• Assisting in compiling necessary documents for new vendors/updates to vendors.
• Investigating and resolving problems associated with processing of invoices.
• Processes payments via check and credit card, including mailing payments to vendors.
• Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Prepare & record adequately supported journal entries.
• Reconcile various general ledger and internal checking accounts.
• Other duties as assigned
• Serve as a back-up to other Accounting personnel when necessary

Benefits

• 401(K) with a company match of up to 6%
• ESOP employer match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Cancer/Disease insurance
• Accident insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Bank paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D insurance
• Bank paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED