Accounting Technician

Accounts Payable Specialist

Essential Job Functions:

• Reviews all incoming data for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with Company policies and procedures and for SOX compliance.
• Responsible for the entry into Dynamics SL of accounts payable data in accordance with Company policies and procedures including SOX compliance and creating appropriate reports and preparation of vendor checks.
• Examines and verifies Dynamics SL reports for correct and complete calculations, postings, and other related details. Initiates corrective action as needed.
• Prepares accrual and reversing journal voucher of outstanding invoices for month-end closing.
• Matches receiving documents to vendor invoices and purchase orders.
• Ensures invoices are properly coded before payment processing.
• Receives, sorts, and processes fiber Bill of Ladings from fiber receiving.
• Processes fiber receiving batches and creates fiber invoice entries in Dynamics SL software system for payment.
• Processes inbound freight vendor invoices for payment by matching each invoice with the appropriate inbound BOL documentation prior to payment.
• Researches problems using the Inbound Fiber Management System when necessary and follows up with the Plant Accountant.
• Investigates fiber and freight invoice issues and follows up with the Plant Accountant.
• Prepares and prints edit batches for billing and distribution to Accounting.
• Processes returned edit batches from Accounting.
• Maintains current files of paid invoices, as well as freight invoices entered for payment.
• Updates Vendor maintenance information in database.
• Maintains master vendor account number assignment listing.
• Maintains Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer ID number and certification documentation.
• Maintains record storage for Accounts Payable records.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Must have specific knowledge of bookkeeping and general accounting methods and procedures. Must be technically qualified in bookkeeping techniques and general accounting skills.
• Ability to evaluate, calculate, interpret, compare, analyze, and edit accounting information.
• Strong computer skills required for this position include Microsoft Office and Dynamics SL. Strong math skills and 10-key ability are required.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Ability to sit and type/keyboard for long periods of time, grasp, turn wrist, reach, stretch, and file documents.
• Must maintain record storage documents.

Qualifications

Behaviors:

Required Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Required Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations:

Required Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Required Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

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