Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Team Lead

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to support the accounts payable function by serving as a subject matter expert and key point of contact for complex accounts payable tasks.

Earn 19.00-21.00/hr depending on experience

Position Details

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible under general supervision for the cost efficient and timely processing of check request, purchase order, and expense payments. The Accounts Payable Specialist will report to the Accounts Payable Manager. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. The Accounts Payable Clerk will:

• Ensure that payments have followed the preset approvals necessary for the payments and maintain the proper records for transactions processed.
• Maintain good vendor and departmental relations by responding to vendor and departmental request to provide information and help in resolving payment issues as they occur.
• Process expense payments and payments of Purchase orders and Check request through AP CONCUR.
• Ensure and verify proper approvals are documented before payments are made.
• Assist in Special Projects that encompass Accounts payable information with flexibility to support onsite as needed.
• Run reports that will provide assistance to vendors and those for Internal Departments.
• Track the Timeliness of transactions in AP Concur.
• Perform necessary research with complex transactions for vendors or Internal to the department.
• Assist established and new users with AP Concur.
• Maintain Vendor Setup for existing vendors and new vendors with a W-9 (as assigned) and assist as needed with vendor data collection.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or Associates or Bachelors Degree in Accounting preferred.
• 2-3 years of Accounts Payable experience required.

Ideal Candidate

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Must be able interact with others and work as part of a team
• Highly organized, analytical thinker, good oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge with Great Plains, Concur and/or Workday experience a plus