Accounts Payable Specialist – Sioux City, IA

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Reviews, audits, and records daily cash receipts entries including monthly bank reconciliations
  • Assist in cash flow process by tracking and forecasting vendor payments
  • Prepares and remits sales tax filing in multiple states
  • Prepares general journal entries, analyses and account reconciliations and assisting with monthly close process
  • Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.
  • Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
  • Assists with monthly status reports, the annual audit, and monthly closings.
  • Reconciles various accounts by identifying errors in posting or omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards.
  • Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
  • Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (preferred)
  • Proficient in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Advanced abilities with Excel.
  • Comfortable using a computer for various tasks beyond general accounting.
  • Understanding of payments, cash flow, accounting, and budgeting.
  • 1-2 years a general accounting experience
  • 10-key by touch
  • Microsoft Dynamics / Great Plains experience preferred or other equivalent accounting system experience
  • Experience handling real estate lease payments and accounting
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills — Strong organizational skills; must be detail oriented
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Open to change and willing to learn new skills
  • Ability to follow up on pending issues
  • Ability to meet deadlines
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