AP Associate

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Job ID#: 12906
AP Associate – Downtown Houston
Indefinite Contract Position
Location: Downtown – Zip Code 77002
100% onsite at corporate HQ
Pay rate to $26 hour based on experience
Job Objective:
Performs routine clerical, bookkeeping, accounting, and administrative work in administering the accounts payable function for the Accounts Payable accounting area of the department.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Indefinite Contract Position
Location: Downtown – Zip Code 77002
100% onsite at corporate HQ
Pay rate to $26 hour based on experience
Job Objective:
Performs routine clerical, bookkeeping, accounting, and administrative work in administering the accounts payable function for the Accounts Payable accounting area of the department.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Inputs all AP invoice types/statement reconciliations.
- Reconcile & process vendor reports as requested.
- Prepares manual checks ensuring approvals/ signatures are correct. Inputs them into the payable system and provide payment proposal reports for AP Manager.
- Responds to internal and external telephone calls and e-mails dealing with A/P issues timely.
- Prepare journal entries for reclassification of costs, as needed.
- Process wire payments timely.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
- Assist in training new hires.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Performs special projects that require knowledge of accounts payable accounting.
- Mentors other AP Associates.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years minimum accounts payable accounting experience.
- Ability to accurately solve problems and a working knowledge in data management including spreadsheet proficiency.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex operational information into an organized and presentable manner.
- Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
Required: Microsoft Office (Excel (Proficient), Word and Outlook).
Preferred: Working knowledge of SAP software.
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