Accounts Payable Assistant

New York, NY

Reports to: Accounts Payable Supervisor 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Processes invoices for payment.
• Resolves invoice discrepancies with vendors.
• Responds to vendors requests for payment status.
• Other special projects, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a busy accounting department.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
• Ability to retrieve and distribute files, written documents or office supplies weighing up to 12 pounds and ability to retrieve and replace objects from shelves of up to 7 feet high.
• Work occasionally requires more than 35 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Moderate skills level in MS Office Applications, ELITE.
• Knowledge of MS Excel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.  Accounting major preferred. 

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. 

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.