Accounts Payable Specialist

JOIN DISMAS and work for one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers specializing in community-based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective community-based residential and non-residential supervision and treatment services. ENJOY meaningful work, indoor work, competitive pay, and benefits. Do work that POSITIVELY IMPACTS your community, assisting individuals to heal so they can once again be productive and responsible citizens.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for all daily accounts payable operations, as well as other monthly functions, and general support for the Accounting Department. This position will be responsible for processing a high volume of accounts payable transactions across multiple locations in the United States.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for all Accounts Payable functions, including, but not limited to, processing invoices, verifying approval of invoices, scanning invoices into the ERP System, maintaining vendor information and invoice history, preparing invoices for payment, and distribution of A/P checks.
• Keeping track of outstanding invoices and maintaining a schedule of monthly payments made.
• Maintaining and reviewing statements from vendors for old outstanding invoices and verifying payments.
• Enters vendor invoices into accounting software; enters at least 150 - 200 invoices on a daily basis.
• Communication with vendors to ensure invoices are received and paid promptly.
• Post journal entries in the ERP System as needed.
• Back-up for check and subsistence money order scanning for bank deposits.
• Processing of all credit card expense transactions to ensure timely payment.
• Back-up for the Receptionist as needed.
• Performs other accounting department duties assigned by the supervisor.

SKILLS

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of the ERP System is required. Preferred: working knowledge of Navision/Business Central by Microsoft.
• Ability to perform and understand basic math calculations, including adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying whole and decimal numbers.
• General office skills and working with periodic deadlines.
• Customer service driven.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• An Associate's degree in Accounting, or related field, with 3 years of Accounts Payable experience.
• General office and computer knowledge.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To perform this job successfully, the employee is frequently required to communicate, listen, sit, stand, walk, use hands to grasp, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

ESSENTIAL POSITION

This position is considered an "essential position" (as defined by the United States Department of Homeland Security) and is a position that cannot be completed via telecommuting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Indoor environment. The employee is frequently exposed to an office environment, with controlled temperatures.