Accounts Payable Clerk

Robert Half is looking for an analytical and organized Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk that is ready to become an essential part in a team-oriented and rapidly-expanding company. This position is long-term contract / contract to permanent. The Accounts Payable Clerk will match, batch, and code invoices, resolve A/P issues, process expense reports, update and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L, and process checks. If you are a collaborative team member with a positive attitude and effective communication skills, then this role is for you. Based out of the Topeka, Kansas area, the Accounts Payable Clerk will be a long-term contract / contract to permanent opening.

Major responsibilities

- Ensure compliance with company policies while carrying out daily processes and controls accurately and on time

- Provide administrative assistance to the AP/Finance Department

- Conduct full-cycle A/P

- Provide customer service to internal business partners

- Complete special projects on an as-needed basis

- Open, sort, and distribute daily department mail

- Manage validating, recording, and mailing checks and expedite special handling

- Sort, log, scan, and file invoices, checks, and other documents

- Help with internal and external audits as required- Detailed and have the ability work independently

- Prior experience in an A/P role preferred

- Demonstrated communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills, especially with both technical and financial backgrounds

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Business or similar preferred

- Comprehensive knowledge of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Strong familiarity with data entry

- Command of QuickBooks Enterprise

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases