AP Specialist 

 

Accounts Payable Essential SkillsAnalytical skillsDetail oriented and organizedComputation skillsLeadership abilitiesWritten and oral communication skillsProblem solving skills

 

Accounts Payable Roles & ResponsibilitiesPost business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable recordsProvide other clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organizationMaintain meticulous records of outstanding payablesEnsure the accuracy of an organization’s financial documents for payment, auditing and tax purposesProtect businesses against unintentional overpaymentPractice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner

 

Day-to-Day DutiesClarify any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signaturesAssemble and review invoices to be completed for paymentMaintain copies of vouchers, invoices or correspondence necessary for filesType periodic reports and other recordsObtain proper information and/or data regarding invoice paymentsCheck vendor files for any previous payments and assign voucher numbersPrepare vouchers listing invoice number, date, vendor address, item description, amounts and coding per accounting policies and proceduresReconcile bank statementsInput daily bookkeeping and record keepingVerify invoices against purchase orders and ensure goods or services were received before issuing payment to vendors