Accounts Payable Specialist
About The Position
CarShop-Penske Automotive Group is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Corporate Accounting team. This role offers the opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and dynamic, responsible for handling the day-to-day financial transactions of assigned stores, including accounts payables, scanning, and other general accounting tasks as assigned by the Controller, in alignment with CarShop Values and culture. These are critical entry-level roles focused on performing clerical duties and ensuring the accuracy of financial records.
Requirements
- Excel experience, specifically with V Look Up and Pivot Tables.
- Great attention to detail, specifically in the area of records and administration.
- Skilled multi-tasker with excellent time management and communication skills.
- Analytical thinking abilities.
- High level of confidentiality.
- Integrity, strive for self-improvement, and an open-minded, "can-do" attitude.
- Ability to pass pre-employment testing including background checks and drug testing.
- Hold a valid driver's license with a good driving history.
- Knowledge of general accounting procedures.
- Proficient in data entry and time management.
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office -- Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy of work performed.
- Good communication skills both oral and written with the ability to effectively communicate via face-to-face, phone, or other means of communication.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to process data and organize it for management analysis.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
- Ability to understand and follow work rules and procedures.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
- Ability to interact well with others and be a positive influence on employee morale throughout the organization.
- High school diploma or the equivalent and two-year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school; and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Reconciling accounts payable and receivable accounts.
- Tracking and recording payments and deposits.
- Assisting with accounting projects.
- Assembling financial data for audits.
- Reconciling department accounts monthly.
- Preparing reports to present to management.
- Scanning, billing, and other day-to-day general accounting functions to support the business.
Benefits
- Paid vacations
- 401k
- Health benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
