ACCOUNTING A/P SPECIALIST - Spherion

The AP Specialist will be responsible for properly processing Accounts Payable and various GL functions. Possesses good communication skills to interact with internal & external customers. Have a professional disposition to handle challenging questions and solving problems. Continuously strive to learn and have a thorough knowledge of systems. Show attention to detail. Understand Accounts Payable policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
-Input information into computer, analyze output and make corrections.
-Monitor internal controls by getting proper authorizations, review of approval limits, propriety of disbursement, and appropriate information collected for governmental reporting.
-Process bank transactions including voids, stop payments and reconciliations.
-Maintain documentation in an orderly fashion which includes invoices, outstanding checks, month end AP reports, journal entries, and canceled checks.
-Prepare reconciliations keeping accounts up to date.
-Assist internal and external customers with information. Must know how all systems interrelate to accomplish this function.
-Confirms, reconciles vendor statements and pays all appropriately approved expenditures in a timely fashion. Communicates any vendor issues to direct Manager.
-Verify expenditures to ensure regulatory compliance.
-Backup for AP check processing.
-Perform checks and balances - audit and verify data entered into AP system.
-Understanding excel to maintain formulas and changes to spreadsheets.
-Uploading excel spreadsheet into the AP & GL systems.
-Maintain cross-training and backup support for AP functions.
-Backup support to Accounts Payable Manager.
-Assist with other accounting and AP tasks as assigned.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Skills:
previous healthcare related A/P

Education:
High School

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
Skills: Required Skills & Experience:
-Five (5) years of prior Accounts Payable experience.
-Prior experience on major computer and regulatory reporting systems.
-Strong Microsoft office skills - detailed knowledge of Excel.
-Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Be a Team player.
-Take ownership and continuously strive to know all the ins and outs of the position.
-Quick learner - learn from mistakes.
-Ability to follow through to completion on assigned tasks.
-Strong computer skills.


apply at spherion.com/apply/75102 or call 217-359-4488 for more infomation

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