Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Accounting Associate - Accounts Payable will primarily be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely payment of invoices, accurate recording of invoices into the general ledger, and appropriate application of invoices against Purchase Orders.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Process accounts payable invoices, run checks, update positive pay files, and other related accounts payable transactions.
- Process assigned journal entries.
- Process and administer corporate credit cards.
- Provide limited supervision through motivation, direction, review, and feedback of assigned tasks to the Contract/Temporary Personnel and the Summer Student Personnel.
- Maintain accounting systems and records for miscellaneous accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Extract, post, adjust, and reconcile entries from supporting documents and records.
- Classify and code accounting documents for proper distribution of expenditures into accounts.
- Review and compare accounting documents such as invoices, requisitions, purchase orders, bills, warrants, claims, and other documents for consistency, accuracy, and adherence to standard procedural requirements; contact others to resolve discrepancies and/or obtain clarifying data.
- Research and resolve a variety of difficult problems independently through review of a variety of records; exercise initiative in anticipating or identifying problems or errors and following up to resolve; determine impact of potential actions/decisions.
- Reconcile various bank accounts.
- Prepare, reconcile, and post to the general ledger various revenues and expenditures.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
- 3-5 years related work experience and/or training preferred.
- Experience using Microsoft Office: Word and Excel.
- Basic experience in database report writing preferred.
- Experience with Oracle Financial Management Systems preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS and OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently on assigned duties.
- Ability to manage a variety of priorities while meeting deadlines and upholding quality standards.
Contact
EPB
10 West ML King Blvd
Chattanooga
Tennessee United States
www.epb.net
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