Title: | Accounts Payable Clerk |
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ID: | 10258 |
Location: | Buffalo, NY |
Department: | Finance |
Job Type: | Non-exempt (hourly) |
In addition to the other advantages of working for CP, we're offering premium pay on top of a very competitive base pay, and bonus opportunities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Paid holidays
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company paid short-term disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Job Summary:
The primary job responsibility will be vendor invoice processing (Accounts Payable) in a multi-plant environment. Additional responsibilities will include purchasing, credit card programs and treasury support/back-up. Position will work closely with other accounting staff and Department Managers/Supervisors on accounting related issues. The position is located at our Buffalo Office.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Processing of vendor invoices.
- Ensures that all invoices have been properly approved and/or 3-way matched against receipts prior to entering into the Accounts Payable subledger.
- Responsible for coding invoices to the proper GL account based on the nature of the invoice and established guidelines.
- Responsible for investigating variances between PO prices and/or quantities. This will require coordinating with the purchasing and operations group.
- Responsible for communicating with vendors to address invoice variances or follow up on invoices that have not yet been received. Reconcile vendor statements against actuals.
- Reconciles the AP subledger to the General Ledger monthly.
- Responsible for calculating the received-not-vouched invoice accrual and reconciling to the General Ledger monthly.
- File invoices in an organized and timely manner.
- Month end support including journal entries (Intercompany) and account(s) reconciliation.
- Process credit card payments and credit support
- Process payment runs - Check/Wire/ACH
- Assist with month-end close / year end close / annual audit.
- Assists Corporate Accounting employees and other Dept. Managers, Supervisors, Directors, and VP’s as necessary.
- Prepares analysis of accounts, as required.
- Must embrace technology with the ability to learn EFI Radius and other software.
- Must comply with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
- SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
- Employee Health and Safety
- SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
- SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s.
- SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
- Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
- Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Special Projects & other accounting duties as necessary
- High school diploma required.
- Degree in Accounting is a plus.
- 5+ years’ experience in accounts payable and/or accounting.
- Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office package software is essential.
- Higher level proficiency in Excel is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to organize and write procedures in a logical/methodical manner.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail is essential.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards.
Physical Demands: (lifting X lbs., working at heights or underground, standing for long periods, etc.)
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of times. (consistently)
- Must be able to use phone, computer, fax, copier, shredder, etc. (consistently)
- Must be able to move and lift up to 40 lbs. (intermittently).
Working Conditions: (travel, working hours, any unusual environmental conditions, protective wear required, etc.)
- Office environment; use of computer, use of fax machine, copier, etc.
- Minimal travel may be required for conferences, seminars, etc.
- Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment if in the production areas.
- Eye protection
- Steel-toe shoes
- Hair net
- Hearing protection
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