Accounts Payable Specialist at Creative Financial Staffing

Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Company and Opportunity:

• Manages multiple public facilities along a major waterway, including key cargo and container terminals.
• This well-established firm has served as a strategic leader for over a century
• Why work here:
• Endless opportunities that offer challenging and rewarding work
• This firm is committed to a work environment that recognizes contributions while helping employees reach their career goals

Overview of the Accounts Payable Specialist role:

• Open, stamp, and sort all incoming accounts payable mail
• Log, receive, code and match all invoices into the JD Edwards accounts payable system
• Scan and distribute invoices for proper authorization for payment
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Respond to all vendor inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
• Process invoices payments, requests for checks, and cash advances in a timely manner
• Interact with other departments in answering questions regarding accounts payable records and posted expenses

Preferred Qualifications for the Accounts Payable Specialist:

• 2+ years of full cycle Accounts Payable experience
• Systems experience with JD Edwards (JDE) is a plus
• Solid MS Excel - Intermediate
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and pick up processes quickly
• Strong attention to detail and organized