Accounts Payable Clerk A (Entry)
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Role summary
Performs clerical processes and transactions in the Accounts Payable department. Sets up new vendors in the system, verifying the accuracy of invoices submitted for payment, cross referencing with the Purchase Order system, identification of missing information and follow-up, requesting Tax forms such as W-9s, verification that goods or services were delivered, adjusting for returns, and other clerical activities. Requires knowledge of the processes used in the Accounts Payable Department. May call originating departments to verify information prior to approving a payment check on the computerized system. May compile activity and numeric information for inclusion in reports to management relative to Payables activity. Requires a high school diploma, though an associate’s degree is preferred and accounting clerical or payables experience.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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