Salary: $ 52,500.00
We have partnered with a large food distribution company in the Bronx, NY area to provide them with an Accounts Payable Specialist.
Please review the below description and let us know if you are interested.
Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist:
- Match checks with invoices, mail checks and file backup copies.
- Pay all produce bills/non produce bills.
- Call and/or email vendors for invoices when needed.
- Pay bills in a timely manner, to ensure excellent blue book rating.
- Research short pays/balances to ensure full payments are made.
- Research any differences with invoice and resolve with vendors.
- Pay international vendors and do wire transfers.
- Apply credit accordingly and within company guidelines.
- Deduct payment, if product is returned and unaccepted.
- Work very closely with the purchasing department.
- Work closely with general accounting to make sure invoices are paid on time.
- Update and maintain monthly corporate account reports.
- Proper G/L coding for all non-produce.
- Answer telephone and return voice messages.
- Be responsive to vendors when audits are done.
- Upload invoice files to company bank for fraud cross-check.
Requirements of the Accounts Payable Specialist:
- Minimum 3-5 years of accounts payable experience in a corporate environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or related fields from an accredited institution is a plus but not necessary, OR High School Diploma/GED.
- Must be a hard worker, able to handle high volume processing of at least 400 invoices a week.
- Excellent communication, phone skills, people skills, and organizational skills.
- Familiarity / Competency with Dynamics365, Medius or other accounting tools.
- Strong internal and external customer service skills.
- Must be proactive with good problem-solving skills.
- Must have a high sense of urgency and be detail-oriented.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, & Word.
- A "go-getter" with excellent time management skills.
- Must be able to handle a high volume of filing.
Benefits of the Accounts Payable Specialist:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Profit Sharing
About Relevante, Inc. the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job
Relevante is an accounting & technology direct hire recruiting and contract staffing firm. We help our Clients identify and recruit the best talent in the market and help our candidates win engaging and enriching jobs. Our Clients are some of the best companies to work for among F1000 and emerging fast growth companies in the region. Relevante has been consistently ranked as a fast growth company and one of the largest recruiting, accounting, and management consulting firms in the Philadelphia region.