Accounts Payable Specialist

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

To process and pay all Gichner Shelter Systems invoices.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures timely processing of vendor invoices and expense reports.
• Verifies invoices against open purchase orders and material receipts.
• Ensures valid management approvals of expenses to be processed.
• Selects and processes payments to vendors on a weekly basis.
• Resolves issues with open balances between purchasing, material control departments and suppliers.
• Processes and verifies monthly reports.
• Issues manual checks as required.
• Files expense reports and other accounting records as needed.

Other Job Functions

• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: i

• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards.
• Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary.
• Ability to adhere to workplace rules.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Required: 2 years related accounting experience.
• Required: Basic knowledge of accounting theory.

WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Office environment.
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones).
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.