What we expect you to do

The Accounts Payable Clerk is the mid-level position in the Accounts Payable job family and deal with medium sized, more complex accounts.
Their primary goal is to ensure the provision of various accounting, administrative and clerical services that will the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions.

Process payments
The Accounts Payable Clerk contributes to the day to day processing of payments to ensure that Company accounts payable transactions are maintained in an effective manner. They review invoices and payment requests, sorting and matching them and ensuring that all the information appearing on them are accurate and complete. Once these requests have been reviewed, the Accounts Payable Clerk prepares invoices for payments and processes cheque requests, wire transfers and electronic fund transfer payments. These individuals code documents according to the relevant accounting processes and procedures.

Account administration
The Accounts Payable Clerk ensures the monitoring of accounts and the tracking of transactions to ensure that payments are up to date. They check figures, postings and documents to ensure that they are correct and accurate. They ensure that account information is corrected and that errors are noted in preparation for accounting procedures.

Query management
The Accounts Payable Clerk assists the team by dealing with vendors and responding to queries related to vendor and client accounts. They ensure the resolution of invoice discrepancies and escalate more complex queries to the Senior Accounts Payable Clerk.

General administration
The Accounts Payable Clerk assists with the creation and maintenance of vendor records. They ensure the preparation of monthly reports and assist with month end closing. They assist with ensuring that expenses are recorded for tax payment purposes.

Behavioural skills
The Accounts Payable Clerk is a proactive individual who has excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills. They display the required level of honesty and integrity when dealing with confidential information. They are organised individuals who have excellent attention to detail and display good problem solving ability.