Summary

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for receiving, processing, and verifying invoices related to accounts payable. The AP Clerk also tracks purchase orders and processes payments that come into the medical system's accounting department from suppliers or customers.

Accounts Payable Clerk Job Responsibilities

The AP Clerk's essential duties and responsibilities include the following as well as other duties assigned:

• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and records entries.
• Pays vendors while monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
• Ensures credit from vendors is received when applicable.
• Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and prepares checks.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Maintains historical records when applicable.
• Analyzes sales tax requests in accordance with relevant laws and rules related to non-profit organizations.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

Competencies

• Tracking budget expenses
• Attention to detail
• Thoroughness
• Organization
• Analyzing information
• Accounting
• Vendor relationships
• PC proficiency
• Data entry skills
• General math skills

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field a plus

Previous accounts payable experience preferred

Salary and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience. Expected salary is between $39,000.00 and $45,000.00. FCC pays 100% of employee health, dental, and vision and 75% of dependent health dental and vision. FCC pays a 5% retirement savings match.